Parker is NINE today!

We've been celebrating Parker's birthday for a couple of weeks already, so I think he's pretty happy that now it actually IS his big day and he can say he's 9! Here are some pics from his party last week:





Following a family tradition from my childhood, our kids have family parties on even years and friend parties on odd years. So we gave Parker the choice of 1) having lots of friends come to a party at our house or 2) going to a fun place for the party and inviting 2 close friends. He requested the second option and picked Stevie B's - a pizza buffet with arcade games - as the location.

Checking out the prizes they could earn with the tickets they win:



Easy to serve cake - 9 cupcakes in the shape of a 9:



Opening presents while friends, Grandma & Lincoln look on:



(I love the way Syd is looking up at him in this last pic)