Solomon is 11!

On July 27th, 2012 Solomon turned 11!!  I can't believe how big he is! (5' 2 1/2'' to be exact).  His actual birthday was the opening day of the Olympics, and we spent that at Grandpa John and Granne's house.  We had birthday cake and birthday dinner and watched the opening ceremonies.  As late July is prime time for camps, vacations, etc, we had his party a couple weeks later.

When it came to party planning, Solomon was very clear.  He wanted friends over for a water fight.  Then movies or video games.  And pizza to eat, along with root beer and marble cake with chocolate frosting.  And that's what we did.  It was glorious.

The Battle of Tree House

Foolishly, I'd planned to take them to the beach after a half hour or so--how long can four boys (and a couple tag-along sisters) have a water fight for anyway?  Turns out--over two hours!  The tree house was the fort--which changed hands many times.  There were water grenades, water balloons, water shooters, super soakers, buckets and hoses.  Double agents, negotiations, sneaking escapes, a photo journalist (who got caught in the crossfire) and Dad all played a roll.

  

Negotiations

The Trade

Back to Blogging!

After more than a year hiatus, we are reviving Midwinter Musings, our family blog.  While facebook reaches more friends and family, we've found that sometimes going in depth is worth it.  As time goes by, we've also found past posts to be of particular interest to--surprise--us!  Much as we think we'll always remember all the details, we don't.  It is nice to have a little something to bring it all back.

The Midwinters