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the hottest football game ever...

so whizboy turned the big "10" a few weeks ago! i can't believe he has now lived a decade. what a tiny squirt he was, then he was fat - VERY FAT, but such an enjoyable toddler. now, he is lean again and enjoyable mixed with a bit of frustration. i'm told that goes with the gender and age.
anyways, we had promised the kids with the move to the farm they could have friend parties because there would be a ton of space to run and play. of course, i didn't anticipate 90 degree weather:)
but we had a football event that could rival any superbowl in history. 5 friends from chuch showed up in their jersey's ready to run! we did a punt, pass, kick, and sprint contest. although it was hot, it was fun.

then we came inside to "cool" off with some cake and homemade ice cream. we opened some gifts too!

note to others - green frosting does funny things to ones digestion!

since they decided this old house without AC wasn't cooling them down, this crazy group of boys headed out to the slip and slide. it was then that our camera refused to work. i'm sure it was too hot and sweaty! but when i looked out to find 6 boys 8-10 without any shirts on all standing in a line on the slip and slide i giggled. if only i could have had that picture for their high school graduations parties! super cute - and so scrawny in a real cute kind of way.


we celebrated with our family a few days prior....you can tell by the picture our young boy is really maturing:)

i really do love this boy.

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