TEN

It was no surprise where Kale chose to take us all to dinner for his birthday. . .

CARMALITAS!

Who couldn't use a little fried ice cream on their birthday?

When we got home, Grandma and Grandpa and Nana and Papa met up with us for presents and cake.

Kristopher and I had a little trick we played on Kale.

See this nicely wrapped present from Kristopher. . .

well it's a joke. . .

and when Kale realized what it was . . .

the fun began!

Kris gave him a BARBIE!

Not really!

He really gave him this!

But it was a fun trick!

He's checking out the new BIONICLE that his sister gave him.

And he fell over and said he was going to die when he realized his grandma and grandpa got him a SKATEBOARD!

But. . .

he really didn't know what to do with himself when his mom and dad presented him with TEN TEN DOLLAR BILLS!

I mean he's TEN!

Kyle and I talked it over and thought now would be a great time to open up a bank account for him and let him start managing some money.

We didn't throw him a party this year, so we used the money we would have spent on a party and gave it to him.

Today we are going to the bank after school to deposit it (minus tithing and a little spending money for him)!

This year I found the perfect cake for Kale.

He doesn't like frosting and what kind of cake doesn't have frosting.

I'll tell you what kind!

A Snickers Ice Cream Cake!

It was perfect!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KALE!