Tanner is Eleven!

How can this even be possible???  My first born is already 11!

ELEVEN YEARS OLD!!!

Really????

It feels like just yesterday I was in labor with him and yet it feels like he has been my little boy forever.  I love this kid so much.  He holds such a special place in my heart.  He is wise beyond his years and yet so innocent at times.  I am so proud of him.  I love that he feels comfortable enough to come and talk to me about anything. I love our long chats!  He is such an incredible brother/protector to his three younger siblings.  They look up to him and I hope and pray that they always do.  He is such a great example for them.  He is so sweet to me.  Most kids go through a phase where their parents are no longer cool to hang out with or embarrassed by them.  Not this little man, he still begs me to go on his field trips with his school class.  I hope we will always be friends! I LOVE HIM!  

The night before his birthday, he fell asleep on the couch.  We thought it would be fun to wake him up a little after midnight and get a head start to his birthday fun!  We let him open two gifts!

 SURPRISE!

 Then he headed off to bed and the balloon fairy made her annual visit.  She wanted to make sure he couldn't get out of his room.  Good Job Fairy!

 How much birthday cake did you eat???

He lucked out with his birthday being during spring break, we got to party all day long! We went and saw the movie Lorax.

What can be in that HUGE box?

 A box full of balloons!
But wait their not just plain old balloons.
These balloons were full of money!!
He ended up with $55
LUCKY!

We met Grandma Terra and Grandpa Bruce for dinner.

Then finished the night off with Root-beer Floats:) Yummy!

Happy Birthday Tanner!

xoxoxo