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Saturday, February 22, 2014

Happy 7th Birthday Bradley!

On the 19th Bradley turned the big boy age of 7.  It was on a school day Wednesday so we kept it pretty simple and fun but just celebrated his amazing life thus far and all our sweet Bradley Bear is to us in this world. 

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The table was decorated for him . 

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It’s too early for pictures mom!! Breakfast before school.  Easton actually stole his birthday chair from him but Bradley did not mind.  He is so kind to his youngest brother. 

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Daddy actually had an early work day that morning and late coming home so it was just the four of us.  He went to school and I brought him Cake Pops in the afternoon for his class. 

His teacher was so sweet and called him up and talked about how I must have felt when he was a born and I held him in my arms.  He was tickled but also embarrassed to have the spotlight on him since he is so modest and shy. She told the class he was good luck since he had red hair. 

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All the kids loved them and the boys were so excited to get to go into Bradley’s class and have Cake Pops.  Gavin says he wants to go to big kid school like Bradley. 

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Later that day when he got home from school after homework, Liz and the kids popped on over with Sonic food and to celebrate with us.  Sonic hot dogs was this Birthday kids request. 

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Next was singing, wishing and cupcake time.  I froze my batter and icing and made more of the same kind he had for his party. 

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His face still melts my heart just like when he was a baby. 

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Ha-ha- he is trying to figure out the trick sparkler candles. 

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Thanks for the great picture Bradley- how you looked and all or even wanted to take it!! Sheesh.  I love him but he is already getting to be a boy set in his own ways, he thinks he understands the world and will tell you all about it. He admits that he is “hard to handle” sometimes too.  But most of all he is a great hard working amazing boy.  We could not be more lucky, privileged or blessed to be called his parents. 

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He got some cool new shirts from Sophia and family opened a gift from his brothers.  A Lego Movie book and movie.  Brad and I got him a Batman game for the PS3.  That was all Brad’s idea of course.  He is really into playing Batman in his downtime after school, sports, chores and homework with Brad. 

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Thank Heaven for our Bradley Bear who is SEVEN! 

Our prayer as he gets older is for him to continue to do good in school, make the right choices as he has been doing.  We pray he continues to love Jesus and want to seek him like he does now and that he will continue to grow in the giftedness that God gave him.  That he will know he is always loved by his Lord and his whole family.  We pray he will be humble and never prideful but assertive and strong and never too shy or meek.  He knows that God has created him to work and be strong and conquer, to never give up and to just love!

We love you Bradley and loved celebrating your special day with you as you turned seven!

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