After Christmas, there's really only one thing to look forward to, and it started 12 years ago:
Eric's birthday, of course!
This year, I said he could stay home from school on his birthday (it was a Friday, with not much going on academically). Of course, Alaina woke him up early anyway--since she still had to go to school :) She made him a fun card and gave him a very ... interesting ... gift.
Here's a closer look at that card--notice the height difference between Eric and Alaina. That's taking us back a few years!
Later, we had pizza and an ice cream cake (less of a mudslide this year, luckily). Grandma gave Eric a harmonica that came with pages of handwritten hymns and instructions, so Eric has been playing "Come, Come Ye Saints" like a pioneer all day.
On Saturday we extended the festivities by going to see Zootopia 2, which we all enjoyed.
Happy 12th Birthday, Eric!
