James turns 7! (Part 1)

Jimmy's 7th birthday fell on a Saturday this year so we started the celebration the day before by taking in cosmic brownies to his classroom to share with his fellow first-graders.  

The next morning, I woke everyone up so that we could sing 'Happy Birthday" and enjoy our traditional cinnamon rolls together before the day got even busier.  Items on the agenda that day included basketball practice and a game for James, the "SnowCo" Winter High School Dance for Samantha and her friends (with pictures at our house!) and Jimmy's birthday party with friends later in the day.

With so many things on our checklist that day, Jimmy got to open his gifts from us right after breakfast.

He even donned his special birthday hat from school for the event.

Jack picked out a bow and arrow set for him and I am not sure which one of them was more excited about it.

James asked for a special squishmallow (both he and Sophia share a love of them) so Sophia made sure that that particular gift came from her.

And it was fitting that Sam gave her little brother a new Nike bag to be used for basketball now that Jimmy was playing this year.