Jacob Turns the Big 1-0!

Double digits. A decade. 10 years old. Wow. 10 years since Jacob entered this world 11 weeks early. He's come a long way from his 2 lb 14 oz self. He's become a solid, normal 4th grader (as normal as 4th grade boys get anyway). He likes school, not necessarily the homework or the organizing it takes to keep things straight. He loves sports, he's certainly made good use of the basketball hoop in the backyard this spring and was so disappointed tonight when his baseball scrimmage was cancelled because of the rain. He's looking forward to tackle football in the fall, I just can't bring myself to sign him up just yet. He's using his musical talents by taking piano lessons, but getting him to practice can be a challenge.

Jacob's 10th birthday coincided with a late start school day, so we had time to open presents before school. Jacob didn't really have anything on his wish list, he said "surprise me". So Fred did the birthday shopping this year and came home from Target  at 10 PM the night before Jacob's birthday with a $50 ping pong table that was in about 100 pieces. It was put together 3 hours later. In Jacob's birthday bag was a bag of bubble gum, an iTunes gift card, and a set of ping pong paddles with ping pong balls. He wondered where he could use those. I joked that he could use them on the kitchen table, but soon we got him out to the garage to find the new ping pong table. He was surprised and excited.

Jacob opening his iTunes gift card

Jacob opening the ping pong paddles

 

Wondering where he'll use those

 

Jacob and Gavin taking on Fred

Volley

 

Fred took a sick day after staying up so late putting together the birthday present. He took the boys for bagels  and picked up cupcakes for Jacob's class before dropping them off at school. He also went back to school to have lunch with the boys, in Gavin's case with Gavin and his table of girls.

 

After school, there was more ping pong to play before heading to the Taste of Chaska for a bite to eat. Jacob had a year end party for Connect at church, so he got to enjoy the inflatable obstacle course, popcorn, cotton candy, and games with friends. So, it was pretty much party all day for Jacob. He claimed it was great a birthday. He'll celebrate with friends at AirMaxx in a couple weeks.