Today is my BIRTHDAY!! Mama said she remembers the day 8 years ago when she, Daddy and Grandma all went to the hospital to wait for me to come...and I waited 19 hours to make my appearance! But Mama said I was worth the wait.

Somehow during the week its like pulling teeth getting us to wake up for school but today we all woke up at 6am!!!! And so, Mama let me open my birthday present from Grandma and Grandaddy! I got a cool Lego invention kit and a pair of Maryland flag shorts! I love them both

Then I got to pick what I wanted to do for breakfast. I wanted to go to the Tastee Diner in Silver Spring!! Then Nana and Papi came to join us. It was so nice!













                                   

Then the wait staff brought me a huge bowl of chocolate, vanilla and strawberry ice cream with whipped cream and sang happy birthday to me. I was a little embarrassed but it was kind of cool! Thankfully my brothers helped me with the ice cream. Nothing like ice cream for breakfast!!

                                   

 







Then we hit the Murphy's yard sale where Mary gave us free lemonade, free books and stuffed animals. She's not going to make any money at her yard sale! Then Mama got me a new bike from a neighbor. It's really nice, it's a Mongoose! Just like Uncle Jon had when they were little!

                                   

We also got to go to Game Stop where I got to pick out two new Wii U games as my Birthday present from Mama and Daddy! I was so excited to come home and test them out. So far they're both winners!

                                  

Then it became a beautiful day so off to Calverton Pool we went! The water was so chilly but you got used to it quickly and Finn and I played while Jax stayed home to nap!



                                  

                                   

We ate some yummy lunch that Daddy packed us...



We Played on the play equipment...



Then we got a surprise visit from Grandma!!! She is so nice and thoughtful! She brought me balloons and a cupcake with a candle to sing "happy birthday". It was so great and we were really happy to see her!

                                  





Then Daddy and Jax arrived and we all went right back to the water. It felt a little warmer. Maybe it's because the sun felt a lot warmer by then...
        
                                   

                                    

                                 











                                  

Then we got to have an icey before it was time to head home.

                                  

                                   

                                   

Can you tell what color icey we got?

                                  

                                  

Then I got to go to my friend Albert's birthday party. It was so cool to go to a Nerf Gun Battle party on my actual birthday! And everyone sang happy birthday to me and Albert! It was also Albert's mom's birthday today too!









                                  





After the party we went to Liam's and did a little jumping on the trampoline before Liam came over to our house for a sleep over. It was the icing on the cake of my birthday! We had so much fun playing and testing out my new Wii U games and staying up late and talking and just being 8 year olds! It was a great day and a really wonderful Birthday!