Henry's Party

Henry had his party this weekend. It was crazy and fun, I guess the way that parties need to be for big boy 8 year olds. We divided his party up into two this year, one for friends and one for family. The family one will be in a week or two.

Henry invited 11 kids over. We don't have a big house... but it still felt fine. They were crazy loud, but its just so enjoyable to see him with his friends. So far, I really like Henry's friends. They seem a lot like him, so what's not to like right? The card in the picture was made by one friend in particular that I am happy to see him befriend. She is a girl! Yes! I love that! And she is an awesome girl, she loves all the same stuff that Henry does, as evidenced by the card she made him :).

So it was a good weekend, busy but good. It seems like every birthday in the world happens within these few weeks in February. Henry's big gift from us was a real microscope. We got it off of amazon, it is an overstocked medical microscope... the real deal. He is already completely enthused. He wanted to bring it to school, not going to happen. It's so cool to have a sciency kid. We have already looked at plant cells, spit, grasshopper parts, cotton fibers etc. I gave him his first lesson on how to care for it tonight. He is excited. Love that. All of the other gifts that his friends got him were spot on too.
Eight years old.... sheesh.... he is growing up fast.

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