Happy 18th Birthday Michael

Michael turned 18 today!! I can NOT believe it! Truly, a blink of an eye!! His girlfriend, Alex, came to the house before school this morning and surprised him with homemade brownies. What a way to start the day!
Then it was school as normal. Michael had quiz bowl practice after school. Jacob had a basketball game at Bergman. Can we get anything else going on on this special day!? You usually get to pick your favorite restaurant to go to on your birthday, but that obviously wasn't going to happen today. So he got to choose his birthday dinner. We had steak, twice baked potatoes, green bean casserole and corn. It was good. Then Roger and I were off to Bergman to watch Jacob play basketball. Michael had to be at soccer practice at 6:00. We let Michael open all of his cards before we left, but told him he would have to wait on cake and presents when we got home. We did NOT get home until 10:00.
(Jacob's basketball game went into overtime and we lost by 4 points). Michael had a GREAT birthday. He got money! He LOVES the money! Clothes, sandals and his big thing from us was getting his windows tinted in his truck (he has been wanting that for awhile). Hate it when it's busy days like this and we don't truly get to enjoy the day. But ... there are days like this.....

Alex and Michael with the brownies

Reading birthday card from Aunt Mel

(thanks for the money)

Birthday card from Grandma & Grandpa Leonard

(thank you for the money)

I didn't get a picture of Granny/Papa Fulbright's birthday card. (Thank you for the money)

Cake--which Michael doesn't eat

Presents---who doesn't like presents?

Abercrombie sandals from Jacob

Certificate for window tinting

US with our birthday boy! We looked ALOT younger 18 years ago!!! Happy birthday Michael--we love you!

Michael and Jacob -- 6 years apart