A Year Older

Thursday, Craig took Jordan to Disney World's Magic Kingdom for his 13th birthday. Saturday Craig and Jordan left for the week at scout camp. So Friday we celebrated Morgan and Jordan's birthdays. Craig and I took them to see the new Harry Potter Movie. They loved the movie, but wished it had been more like the book. Friday evening we had pizza, cake & ice cream, and presents. We didn't realize that we had no birthday candles, until we were ready to sing to the kids. So we improvised with a red tea light candle for each cake!

Jordan loves to draw, so Craig and I gave him soft pastels and a pastel sketch pad with colored paper. This brought a nice smile to his face.
My mom has continued with a tradition that her mother started. Each grandchild gets a check for their birthday. The dollar matches the childs age. My kids look forward to the birthday card with a check in it. They plan for what they want to spend their money on.

Jordan has been interested in dragons for several years. Grandma and Grandpap S gave him this cool book. He was also happy to hear from Grandma and Grandpa W.

Stuart and Raeleigh each gave gifts to the kids. So we had to take pictures with them too!

Morgan like most teenager girls likes to dress with accessories. Craig and I gave her a turtle necklace and bracelet, both made of stone. She is such a pretty girl.

We are blessed to have Morgan and Jordan in our family. They are both terrific people that bring good times and challenges to our lives!