Thursday...

On Thursday the boy turned 11!

We started the day at Target to finish up camp shopping and to pick up a couple of last minute birthday gifts.

Then we were off to Incredible Pizza to meet Grandpa and Grandma for Alex's birthday lunch. Alex got to spin the birthday wheel and won a pass to ride the bumper cars. It was also Double Thursday so whatever money we gave the kids to spend on games was doubled. They took advantage of this, and amassed quite a pile of tickets...



And here's a little video with their grand total and their loot...



Back at Grandpa and Grandma's house... Alex got a special treat...


... the chance to shoot a "real" gun.

Later it was time for presents. I think he had a pretty good day.

And now it's official... he's had more birthdays than he has fingers to count them...
(he had to borrow one from Clara :-)