Happy Birthday Josh!

One more year until my insurance rates rise again.  Josh turned 15 and can't wait to get behind the wheel.  We had a good couple of days celebrating everything Josh.

Josh had a field trip at school on his actual birthday, so I checked him out for lunch the day before his birthday.  We sure do like Costa Vida around our house.  Good stuff!  Josh was happier than he appeared in this picture.  I couldn't get him to give me a real smile.  He had basketball tryouts that afternoon and was also very nervous!  He found out on the morning of his birthday that he made the team!

 Josh wanted to have dinner at Los Hermanos with the family.  De-licious!

 15!

 

 Opening his present.

 Josh really wanted some AirPods, so he pitched in all of his birthday money and received his AirPods.  He was pretty happy!

To celebrate his birthday with friends this year, he invited them all over and we rented a 9-Square game:

Since it was chilly outside, we also had hot chocolate along with some pizza:

Once it got too cold, they all retreated to the basement to watch a movie and to play games.  They all had a great time!

Josh and Kayden ended their birthday week at Grandma Haacke's house for a nice birthday dinner.  I was supposed to make the dessert, which I did but then left it home.  Grandma made a last minute batch of brownies to blow the candles out over and then we ate them with ice cream.

 Happy Birthday Josh!  We love you lots and are grateful for the feeling you bring into our home...even though you are sometimes grumpy.

15 Things We Love About Josh:

1. He loves to be with his friends.
2. He is a great help around the house.  He does a great job on his weekly chores.
3. Up until he had 5:30 AM basketball practice, he has been a great bed maker.  His room is always straight and neat.
4. He enjoys baking....or at least making cookie/brownie batter dough to snack on.  Not a lot of the actual baking going on.
5. His love for basketball.  He is super excited to be on the school team!
6. Can't say I love this, but it is definitely Josh: texting.  This kid is always texting.
7. He is socially confident.  The girls like being around him and it is easy for him to talk to them.
8. He loves his family.  He is a great older brother and a great younger brother.
9. He enjoys playing tennis.  He likes playing with his dad and also with his friends.
10. He still gives me a hug goodnight.
11. He is a good students and works hard in school.
12. He is grateful.  
13. He doesn't complain about dinner when he doesn't like it.  He quietly eats his "thank you bites" and then makes himself something else to eat without being rude.  It is usually followed by a "Sorry mom."
14. He spent a better part of the year flying drones with his friends.  He has gotten some pretty cool shots using the camera on the drone while in flight.
15. He is SO much like his dad.  This year he has even starting procrastinating bedtime just like his dad.