Our big guy turned EIGHT this month! It was a joy to celebrate our son on his special day. Rooke is curious, boisterous, clever, sensitive, literal, and an all-around great guy. He loves anything related to the NFL, especially if it involves the Seahawks! He's still into legos, enjoys reading, is growing in his love for God and His Word, and loves playing with friends outside when the weather is nice. This year he became a great swimmer, broke both his collar bones, and has challenged himself to read at least six chapter books per month.
He had some school work to do (who is his mean teacher?!), but we shared cupcakes with friends at our PE time, and then had his best neighbor buddy over to play that afternoon. Rooke has traditionally had very specific food requests for his birthday and this year did not disappoint. A big breakfast with meat, a unique lunch, and meat pie with mash for the fourth year in a row as his birthday dinner.
During one of our weekly trips to the grocery store several months back, Rooke locked in on the end-cap display of Easy Cheese. Yes. That's right. Easy Cheese. Don't ask me why. He's a curious kid and was set on finding out what it tasted like. It became our little game that he would try to hide a can in the cart, and at some point I told him he could either buy a can for himself, or wait until his birthday and I would buy one for him. So the week of his birthday came and Rooke did a little happy dance when he put that can into the cart. I actually enjoyed buying it for him! Eight seems like the perfect age to experience Easy Cheese!
Rooke and his birthday lunch:
Rooke liked it, but no one else in the family followed suit!
He's going to be great at being eight!
He asked for a Seahawks birthday cake . . .
. . . with eight layers!
The birthday boy with his sisters!
Can you feel the love?!
Happy Birthday Rooke!!
