Happy Birthday Nathan

Another year older.  Nathan's now the big 11.  Here are some of his favorites:

• Color:  Purple
• Things to do in his free time:  Basketball (of course), video games, and sell snowcones
• Book:  Percy Jackson
• Dream vacation:  Florida--to go to Disney World, a Miami heat game, and an Orlando Magic game.
• If he had to live off of one food the rest of his life:  English chocolate.
• Ice Cream flavor:  mint chocolate chip and double fudge brownie (Dreyer's)
• Animal:  cougar
• When he grows up he wants to:  play in the NBA (His backup plan is being an NBA official)
• Meal:  Roast and mashed potatoes
• Movie:  Percy Jackson
• Song:  Teach Me How to Jimmer and Dig It (from the movie Holes)  Primary song:  God Gave Us Families
• If he could have any super power:  Control Water
• TV show:  Sports Center
• Subject in school:  PE and Math
• Internet site:  NBA.com

I gave up making my kid's birthday cakes a few years ago.  For all the decorations they like, it just takes way too long.  Nathan isn't a store bought cake fan.  This Kit-Kat cake was a good compromise.  Home made, but really quick and easy to put together.  To celebrate we went to Trafalga for some miniature golf (the plan was his traditional go-kart riding, but the lines were just way too long).  Then it was on to Brick Oven.  The best pizza around!  Fun and sort of relaxing. 

For Christmas Jon's parents gave Jon and Nathan tickets for the Jazz vs Kings game, which was the day before Nathan's birthday.  At the last minute Jon got more tickets from work.  Anika and Tanner were able to join them to watch their favorite player:  Jimmer Fredette.  Not a bad role model for my 11 year old to have.

Happy Birthday Nathan!