Logan is eleven!! Maybe because it's been a year of so much change and emotions already and I was feeling nostalgic about life in general, eleven hit me kind of hard. I felt much more emotional- a little sad and bursting with pride and in shock of how fast it's going than I did even last year at ten. Eleven... here we are!
I've had at least three favorite ages with Logan, but ten/going into eleven is definitely one of them. Gah it was such a good year with him. The night before his birthday he whispered to me and asked if Elfie would still bring him a gift, like he normally does. This is his first year not believing in Santa, but he's been so sweet and unassuming about the whole thing.
Logan really, really, really wanted a personalized baseball glove this year. I don't know if he was more excited to open it on his birthday or if Nick was more excited to give it to him. Either way it was a sweet moment (at 5:30 in the a.m. no less....)
JG and Stacey sent him a putting green that he loved, and Jeanice gave him a Darth Vader Lego set that he was also excited to open.
The boys hung out and played Fort Nite and played football and built Legos most of the day. It was really low key. I got the house ready for our family party, and we had a late lunch at Taverna Rossa at Logan's request.
That night Grammy and Papa, Mimi and Chris, Colin and Cameron came over (Deed had a work event). We had Papa's steaks at Logan's request, mashed potatoes and green beans. I also made him the Ina Garden chocolate icebox cake for dessert. It made me so happy to cook for him on his birthday.
It was a fun, easy night. Logan got a new kindle from Grammy and Papa, Beats ear bud speakers from Mimi and a gift card from Deed and Chris.
And a great singing card from Grammy and Papa
Dear Logan,
There is basically nothing I don't adore about you. When I look back on this past eleven years, I am just flooded with pride and joy. You're a really good human with a good head on your shoulders. Sure you act like an eleven year old boy a lot of the time, and that's great too. But you also give us glimpses of the man you will be some day. It may sound weird, but I just know I don't have to worry about you too much. Generally, you're always going to do the right thing, or if you don't, you get it and will course correct.
You are responsible, hardworking and dedicated. Every morning you get up (early, always) and play Wordle on your iPad with Mimi and Grammy, and then do your workout, which includes a ridiculously long wall sit. You work hard at your math (most of the time) and show such tenacity when you rework problems just to get a higher A on your homework, or sit for hours and do Lego sets like you've done since you were basically a toddler. You are so sweet to little kids- like your cousins and Quinn and Savannah, and sometimes Beck. You love little kids and babies so much.
You are really social and love your friends. Brooks, Owen and Andy are your best friends, but you like hanging out with Harrison from baseball and Attie from school as well. You're on a group chat with a lot of your baseball friends on your iPad, and you definitely care a lot about your friends and spending time with them.
You still enjoy reading and video games (so much!), and are constantly trying to negotiate for more video game time (no), an iPhone (also no), later bedtimes, Everett and Beck to sleep in the bunk beds with you on weeknights, etc.
Your teachers have really nice things to say about you. You started wearing deodorant this year (necessary), and still love sports with a passion you and your dad share. You love to play them, watch them, study them, read about them... You are playing flag football, baseball and basketball but sadly a shoulder injury took you out of a lot of playing time this spring, which really made you sad and frustrated. You have been such a good sport working hard in your hitting lessons and going to physical therapy.
You are such a special kid, and such a blessing to me and your dad and also to Everett and Beck, even if they don't know it yet, as well as the rest of our family. As Mimi said at your birthday dinner, you excel at so many different things, but you do it all in such a kind, unassuming manor.
I love our long conversations and the things you share with me and the questions you ask me. I count it a privilege that you still do this and want me to come to things at school, etc. I love you so much, and I thank God for you and for the honor of being your mom every day.
I hope eleven is full of fun and friends and sports and great memories for you.
I love you,
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