Guess Who’s 12?

Not him. No, that can’t possibly be right.

Well, it is. Today is Joel’s 12th birthday! Here’s some picture from his big day. (:

In the morning he opened his present from Mom and Dad. (“Get off my present, you dumb dog!”) 

What is ittttt???

GASP! It’s the skateboarding grind rail you’ve been talking about for weeks!

He was so excited and went down to the garage right away to put it together and test it out! It’s already looking very well used.

In the afternoon, Grandma and Grandpa took Joel and me to Subway and to see The Voyage of The Dawn Treader. We had the whole theatre to ourselves. (:

Tonight we went over to the B’s to have a birthday party for both Joel and Charlie. Charlie’s 14th birthday was a week ago, but he was sick so we couldn’t have a party then.

The B’s gave him fireworks! He’s our little pyromaniac.

Left to right: David, Josh, Joel, Charlie

Lighting the candles. Joel laughed at how Mr. B and Charlie just pulled lighters right out of their pockets like it was no big deal. At the B house, the males keep a pocket knife and a lighter in their pockets.

You don’t want to mess with them.

Kacey and I decorated the cake. (: Speaking of Kacey, check out her awesome new bangs!

Our whole F family was there, and the B’s grandparents were there. Doesn’t Mollie look adorable in her bow?

“Why yes Father, I would like some more ice cream!”

Happy birthday, kid.