With today's activities and festivities, Liam has celebrated his birthday in Texas three times. Today my blond-haired boy turns 13. We're celebrating with some morning birding, then an afternoon time-out while I give a talk at the Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival, then some shopping for some new threads for the birthday dude, then a dinner out somewhere fun. I keep teasing Liam that we're taking him across the Mexican border for a b-day party Carlos E Queso's, which is just like Chuck E Cheese's, but more picante!
He's not buying it!
We call him many names: Po, Shoom, Broski...he puts up with all of them.
No brother ever adored a big sister more than he adores Phoebe.
He LOVES the costume fun of Halloween, his favorite holiday.
He is an expert at taking funny photos.
We never want him to grow up and leave home, but we know that day will come. And all too soon.
Happy birthday, my sweet son. Thank you for coming into my life. I love you.