Ammon's Birthday

Ok ok,...Ammon's birthday was in June, my bad. So let me just say, he got a LOT of stuff for his birthday this year, for one reason or another. And one of his MOST favoritest gifts was this: A pack of gum and a PEZ dispenser?!?! What tha.... He treated those things like gold I tell you. We should've stopped while we were ahead..heehee..

He wanted a basketball cake, and with my dynamite baking and decorating skills and a bag of M&M's, this is the beauty I came up with. Please. Hold your applause.

At Grandma and Grandpa J's house, he celebrated his birthday with cousin Trevor, they are just about one year apart. I know in the pictures it looks like the cakes were actually on fire, but the boys managed just fine. They love fire.

We went bowling on Ammon's actual birthday with Porter and Claire, some friends of theirs, and let me tell you. There was not a dull moment the whole time we were there. It was crazy! We had two lanes, and Allyson and I could barely stay one step ahead of who's turn it was, where the balls were, keeping heads out of the tunnel that the balls reappear, preventing pinched fingers...whew! Great workout. The kids had so much fun. Me too.

Ammon with his new basketball, courtesy of Dad. Sadly, Josh ran over his old basketball, leaving a deflated lump of pleather in the driveway for Ammon to discover one morning. So here is Dad, making amends. The hoop shooting may resume now.

Ammon is a super awesome son. He's so helpful, listens and follows directions..he helps out his younger brother and sisters all the time, loves to keep his room clean (at least his part of the room. Sharing with Free Spirited Shayla is not easy for him), he's so sweet and beyond his years sensitive to what's going on around him and the feelings of others. I sure love that boy and I thank Heavenly Father each day for sending such a special person to join our eternal family.