Happy Birthday, Sammy boy :)

Well, today my oldest turns 11.  Happy and sad all at the same time. He is getting so big.  I love watching him turn into his own person, but i miss that sweet, fat baby :) check this out:



I mean, don't you just want to eat him up??? He was about 6 months old here.  He would just die if he knew I put that last one up!  Oh, I may miss the days of nursing him to sleep, teaching him signs, his baby giggle.... but I am so thankful to have him now! That boy is such a joy and so helpful.  Don't know what I'd do without him :)
He is still recovering from having been in the hospital for a couple of days with some respiratory problems, but we are still having birthday dinner..... the same thing every year for him:

chicken pie

fruit salad

chocolate cake

with

 peanut butter frosting

cookies & cream ice cream

Well, I suppose I should go start the chicken for the pie.  Maybe I'll get pictures up later... maybe a recipe?

here's the boy all grown up :)