In May we continued with our birthday celebrations! First dad had to share his special day with Mother's day. He was a good sport and the kids pulled double duty fixing all the meals themselves! Then the big guy turned eight ten days later, and that's a big deal around here!
With his newly acquired age he enters the peculiar world of Scouts, beginning with his first pinewood derby entry. Behold the Manchester United car! Weighing in at exactly 5.0 ounces! (Unfortunately the wheels were not perfectly aligned so it came in the middle of the pack. Still not bad considering it was put together in less than 24hours!)
He won the best Sponsor Award!
The best part about turning eight...Getting baptised! 
He was baptised June 6th by has father and confirmed a member of the church and given the Gift of the Holy Ghost by his father again with Bro. Mike Shelley (his Primary teacher) and Uncle Steve.
Our guests included Uncle Steve, Aunt Tonya, cousin Will, Bonnie and Michelle, the surprise guest, Grandma "B" and the Shelley's (not pictured).
What an exciting weekend we had! Growing up can be so much fun when surrounded by people that love you! Happy Birthday Big Guy! We look forward to many more exciting milestones! 
3 comments:
You guys inspire me, seriously. I am so sad we don't live closer to you all. Ben looks so grown up. I wish we could be more like you!
love you like crazy
Why am I so behind in my blog reading? He is so grown up and big! Fabulous pinewood derby entry...I was so impressed at how you could talk the pinewood talk and knew all the derby secrets! It's in the wheels...I know that now. Next year we're taking the whole pack out...
We are so proud of Ben. He is such a great boy.Congrats on being baptized Ben. We love you! We are going to miss your family like crazy when you move, but we are so happy to keep in touch through your adorable and informative blog. Thanks Tonya for sharing this blog and your lives with us. We feel truly blessed.
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