Colby is NINE!

We celebrated a birthday this weekend.

It was for Colby and he turned, you guessed it, nine.

He wasn't excited about it or anything.

He chose a chocolate cake with white frosting and he wanted his initial in candy bar.  He was gracious enough to have the candy bar be of the gluten free kind so his mom and Grandma Walker could partake.

He's a keeper…even with his crusty faces.

Other than the perfect chocolate cake we celebrated in other small ways the days around his birthday.

Steve had a scout camp out Colby's actual birthday, so he brought home donuts Friday morning before school.

Who wouldn't want a gigantic donut at 6:30 am??

I also brought treats to Colby's class Friday.

Here he is with Mrs. Sailors.  She is one of the best teachers at Perrine and Colby LOVES her!

Colby's birthday treat of choice?

Pizza.

Best treat I have ever brought in.  The kids were in heaven and there was no nasty frosting or cake to clean up.  Perfection if I do say so myself!

Other birthday festivities included wads of cold hard cash...

and Colby's new drift trike.

Don't let the trike part fool you.  This thing is death on wheels.  Colby (of all people) came in after his first ride wide eyed and flustered.  "That thing is SCARY!"

We love Grandma and Grandpa!

Not pictured is Grandma Dixon.  We missed out on a picture with her!  So sad!

Happy Birthday my Colby Love.  Your dad and I are so grateful to have your wonderful self in our family!

Other great notes from this last week...

Carter's second catfish died and Carter buried him in the empty field behind our house.

Carter gave a few words and then asked for my to give a testimony.  Uh…yeah…I don't cry or speak over dead fish.  Luckily, Saylor and Colby put out enough sad faces to make any hired mourner jealous.  

The shallow grave.

Ghee Whiz.

Ok…just have to document the latest addition to Grady's binki obsession.  He now rubs one binki on his nose while he falls asleep and actually wants to rub it on my nose too.  

Here's a double nose rub.  It feels oh so good.  

Seriously, this kid is cracking me up.  

Oh, and he has three blankets that he loves.  Anything else will NOT do.