Calvin's 12th birthday!

Calvin turned 12 recently. We had a fun family celebration or two.


About a week before Calvin's birthday the girls gave them his gift. My Little Pony Monopoly. He thought it was the best gift ever! Calvin is a Brony (a boy who likes my little pony).  We opened the present a week early because Calvin couldn't wait a week. CAlvin has a hard time waiting.

Sunday evening we had cake with the Mealey family, per Calvin's request. We had strawberry jello cake. The Mealey's had never had that and loved it! We planned this for Sun night (feb 8th) since Dave was home.

Tues. for Calvin's birthday the weather was nice so we picked  him up from school a little bit early and went swimming at the YMCA. Jaden Mealey was able to join us, which was fun. On the way home we stopped to get Dominoes pizza (Calvin's favorite) and then came home and watched the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie while eating pizza. It was a fun evening. The Scott's stopped by for a few minutes and we took a break and the kids went out riding bikes with them. They didn't know it was Calvin's birthday when they came by, but were happy to wish him a happy birthday. Myles stopped by the next day with a new hat for Calvin as a bday gift.  Super sweet.

Now that Calvin's 12 he can get his own YMCA pass. He came with me to the gym to get the teen safety training about how to use the equipment. He really loved watching TV while walking on the treadmill and found  a way to make that work well. At first he tried it on the lowest possible speed but that was still an inconvenience so he had a new idea.

 

Calvin was waiting anxiously for mail for about a week leading up to his birthday, expecting mail from family from afar. When mail arrived he was excited to open it right when he got it.  Any money he received was spent within minutes! He is a funny guy.

Calvin is doing well these days. More stable than before and really loving all of our friends and neighbors here. Many of the kids are quite young and he is very sweet to the babies and toddlers. Calvin recently moved from the elementary school side of his school to the middle school side and has transitioned well. We are proud of him. I also think he can do more than he is currently doing. I hope we can help him become all he can be!