Brock's 9th Birthday

What! How did this happen? Brock is 9!!!! I know I was shocked too.

We decided to buy Brock a new bike for his birthday because he had completely out grown his old one. We took Brock shopping on Saturday so that he could help us find the right one for him. Of course it was raining but that didn't stop the kids from riding bikes and trying out the new set of wheels.

I made Brock a hot breakfast Monday morning (the actual day of his birthday).

That evening we had the real party. Brock picked spaghetti and cheesy bread for dinner (I think he has picked spaghetti every year since he was old enough to have an opinion). Then he opened presents.  Grammy Norris gave Brock a magazine subscription to National Geographic for Kids. This was Grandpa Norris's favorite magazine.  Brock is so excited for his first magazine to come.

The girls gave Brock a flashlight for when he goes camping. Ironically the flashlight we though we bought was blue but when we got it home it was purple. It was kind of funny.

Allie thought it was really funny!

Grandma and Papa Murdock gave Brock the "Percy Jackson and the Olympians" series of books.  I have read all but the last one and thought they were really good.

This kid is just weird.

After presents it was time for BIRTHDAY SPANKIN'S!

Put your back into it Kassie!

Finally we had cake and ice cream. Yes, Brock is praying over his cake. Actually he was thinking of his wish and it requires a lot of focus.  His Turtle Cake was made by one of my Laurels, Darin June.  We bought her cake from the cake auction and Brock suggested that we save it for his birthday cake.  So we did. (I totally got off easy this year!)  It was really yummy! It was chocolate with mint flavored frosting and we had mint chip ice cream.  Happy Birthday Brock!!