Isaac's 12th Birthday!

On May 29th Isaac turned twelve. He opened his presents in the morning before breakfast.

Kendal put together the Playmobile pirate ship while the boys examined all the neat parts.

Then we drove an hour to Hertford, NC to visit Ms. Ennis. We had been planning to help her with some yardwork for a couple of weeks. We arrived at noon and started moving dirt and plants around her house. It was midday and quite hot, so when everyone was tired we quit.

We changed into our swimsuits and drove further into her neighborhood to the boatramp on the river. That's where we had a snack lunch and swam until the late afternoon.

Ms. Ennis was sweet to feed Noah while I tried to organize lunch for the others.

Mary was all smiles in the warm river water.

Isaac's checking on his new watch to see if it is truly water resistant!

For his birthday dinner Isaac had requested that we tryout 360 Pizza in Great Bridge. So after baths at home, Daddy and Grandma Butler joined us for dinner out followed by Blizzards at Dairy Queen. Everything was delicious and lots of fun!

We had to wait a long time for our pizzas, so we had time for photos, chatting, drinking rootbeer and many bathroom trips.

Isaac with Grandma Butler near the restaurant.

Our family, minus Kelsey, who was at Grandma Brenda's house in southwest Virginia.

This year, Isaac has been mowing the grass, taking out all the trash daily and weekly for pick up. It's also his job to sweep the kitchen after meals. He loves to assist with all outdoor projects and is a great "gopher" when we need multiple trips to the garage for indoor projects. He has a great memory and is very enthusiastic to learn about new things. He truly adores his baby brother, Noah, and takes good care of him. His is probably the must fun babysitter that Noah knows!

We are looking forward to watching Isaac grow into a godly young man. We know God has a wonderful plan for Isaac's life and we are thankful that he is our son!