Dallin's 10th Birthday!

We now have a child in the double digits.  And to initiate him into this momentous birthday, we put him in charge of the kids today while Arthur and I ran some errands with just Sydney.  (Oh, I could get used to that!)  And Dallin did awesome!  He even made the kids macaroni and cheese for lunch!

We are running low on wrapping options at our house, so one of Dallin's presents was in a 30th B-day bag, with pink tissue paper.  sorry dude.

Thrilled beyond belief with his BYU hoodie.  It's a little big for him.  In fact, he'll probably be able to wear it for the next three years.  And I can borrow it too, for that matter.  I asked him if he wants to exchange it for a smaller size, but he doesn't care.  

Sean and Daphne helped me wrap the presents, and Sean told me, 

"I just wrote the presents are from me because Sean is the only name I know how to write."

One of the cutest girls at Dallin's birthday "party."

When I was growing up, my family had a tradition for everyone to go around the circle and say one thing they loved about the birthday boy/girl.  So in keeping with that tradition, here are some things we love about Dallin:

Mom:  I love that Dallin is responsible.  He sets his alarm clock and gets up on his own every morning, takes a shower, reads his scriptures, and does all his chores/practicing before school mostly without being reminded.

Daphne:  I love Dallin because he teaches me stuff and helps me.

Sean:  I love Dallin because he is nice to me.

Hayden:  I love Dallin becauthe he hath an awethome lego thet.

Dad:  I love that Dallin loves to learn.  At school or at home, he loves learning new things and that is a really great quality to have.