Can you imagine a year without snow?

With the recent arrival of winter, Owen is over the moon. He can't wait to get out on Lake Nokomis and ice fish and play hockey. He runs out to sled whenever he can (including on the way to school in the morning) and just doesn't seem to ever get cold. We were driving by the lake one day and he asked me this. I told him, yes, I can and would like to...to which he said "WHAT?!"

A very special day has come and past, leaving Jeremy and me with a seven year old. Yes, our sweet Owen is officially seven. We had a wonderful day celebrating this big event. It began with presents and a breakfast of his choice (a fresh sprinkled donut, sausage & OJ), midday included a party with friends climbing at Vertical Endeavors, and ended with a family party with pizza, cake & more presents. He was spoiled and completely deserved it. He is a kind, big hearted, smart boy with a serious competitive streak and makes us so happy and proud.