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Happy birthday seven-year-old-big boy!

I didn't realize before he woke up that morning that the most important thing he wanted to find was his bithday sign. Luckily, I got it up just minutes before he climbed out of bed and now I know that is a tradition that must continue.

For the Morris family party he wanted Star Wars cupcakes (he shared the party with his Grandpa and aunt). And on his birthday, we kept things pretty low key and just had a lego party with our little family, he wanted chocolate pie for that one. However, he was thrilled to have his cousins over for an afternoon snack when he got home from school (thanks for waiting an hour for us Mandi!)

Each brother picked out a gift to give to Corbin. Taylor couldn't wait for Corbin to get home to give it to him, and then the pain of having to wait until after dinner, it was unbearable.

I think this if just funny. Do you think I should continue to have Corbin give his brother "loves"? or is he just too old for that?

Levi gave him a $1 jumprope. I had no idea that would be one of his most favorite gifts. He has practiced everyday so diligently. When he first tried it, he was thrilled to get three jumps in without having the rope get caught. Now he is up to 20 and going strong. (He told me that he got to 100 until I realized he was counting by 10s)

Always our adventorous boy.

One of our goals as parents is to have boys that appreciate the simple things in life. We don't want them to be chasing after something the rest of their lives and to never be content, but to actually have joy in the here and now; to know that you do not need a lot of money to have fun, but to use the creativity we have been blessed with. Corbin does.

Happy birthday buddy.