Evan's 11!

Yesterday my "baby" boy turned 11!   Unfortunately Tuesday was a busy day in our house with a camp, summer school, therapies, and adoption classes.  Because of that Evan is celebrating his birthday on many different days.  On Saturday we took him out to eat at the restaurant of his choice (O'Charley's).  Then on Sunday he got a birthday treat of his choice (Ice cream cake).  Later this week we are taking him to a water park that he loves.  He pooled his birthday money with Clayton to get an xbox which he got a couple of weeks ago.  He figured out pretty quickly yesterday that while he was having lots of fun it kind of made for a bummer birthday!  He did thoroughly enjoy it when Larry and I sat with him, went through his baby book, and told him his birth story (at least the parts that he could handle) :). 

I had a natural birth with Clayton which really just meant that I had no drugs.  With Evan I really wanted to go all out and I had a new OB who was awesome and totally on board with it.  We did no intervention at all that wasn't absolutely necessary.  I wanted my water to break naturally and it did....while I was pushing....at which point it shot across the room and drenched my OB!  I remember them telling me he was crowning while my doctor was changing in the bathroom yelling "Erin I promise I will be there to deliver him!"  She was and it was an awesome experience. 

Today Evan is a typical 11 year old boy.  He is the jokster of the house, he bounces on everything, he is an amazing big brother, and, of course, he loves all things horses!

Because of the way his birthday has been broken up, and since we haven't even really officially finished celebrating, I don't have any pictures specific to his birthday but here are some of my recent favorites that I haven't posted here and a video of him riding.

Goofing off as usual on a recent trip to Arizona with his grandparents.

His new shirt.  It cracks me up!

At the doctor's office goofing off (do you see a theme here) with the model of an ear!