Stephen's 8th Birthday

What is the worst thing for a boy? Is it having your birthday on Good Friday? Or maybe having to wait until 9 PM to open your presents and have your birthday cake? That is how Stephen's 8th birthday went. He was a trooper and never complained about it. He was spoiled as usual and enjoyed all his presents.
Here is his birthday cupcakes, fresh from the grocery store. No baking for Mom that day.

He received snacks from his brothers and a harmonica from his little sister. It was great when he opened the present from Grandma and Grandpa Bestgen and found the same box of treats that his brother gave him. Great minds think alike?! And for the record - Darren did the treat shopping.

Stephen opened one of his presents only to find fish food. It took him a bit to figure out that meant he was also getting a fish. He opened the container and spilled most of the fish food on the table. Talk about excitement at the Gebes household. We know how to party huh?

Here is Georgie, scratch that, I mean PETE the fish making his birthday debut. Pete was named after Stephen's favorite barber in the whole world...Pete.

Here is the traditional, pose with all the presents, birthday picture. The safe is his newest, most favoritest thing in the world. He guards that key fairly close, though two brothers have claimed to have "found" it just sitting there. Hummm...

Overall Stephen had a great April with his First Holy Communion and birthday, plus add in a new little sister. Wow, amazing how one boy's life can change so much.