That afternoon, Gavin invited over 8 friends to have a 'space mission' in our basement. He, Jon and Heidi have been planning it for weeks. They transformed the basement to look like a space ship complete with sick bay, a live TV feed from the cargo bay, alien invaders and a transporter. Everyone had an assignment and the mission was a great success. I wish I had some pictures, but Enoch, Kate and I were banned from the basement because we would get in the way! The mission went a bit longer than planned, so Greg picked up some pizzas on the way home from work to feed the hungry crew.
Grandpa and Grandma Fowler stopped by after dinner to wish Greg and Gavin happy birthday and have some brownies. Fowler's gave Gavin his new eleven-year-old Scout stuff. We used Greg's old Scout shirt and I sewed on new patches and picked up a new book for him. He looks so handsome in his khaki shirt. He also got a Scout belt and a Scout hat. We will add pants, shorts and socks later (Scout clothes are terribly expensive). After Grandma and Grandpa left, Gavin had a sleep-over with Jon and Heidi. It was a great day.
The next day on Greg's birthday, he helped his home teaching family move, worked in the yard and attended the adult session of Stake Conference. Birthdays aren't quite the same when you're a grown-up.
4 comments:
I LOVE Gavin's face when he saw his present. It's hard to get boys to be expressive, but when they are it's all worth it.
He is tall now that you mention it! It looks like he thoroughly enjoyed his present!
Well, Gavin must be part of our family because we have a lot of Star Trek lovers, starting with Grandpa Randall who used to watch with all his friends at BYU because he was the only one who owned a TV! Happy Birthday, Gavin! Greg, you are a good sport, and we're proud of you for serving others on your birthday! Happy Birthday, Greg!
It must be nice when they get old enough to plan their own party (or scary). That IS a lot of Star Trek! So wait, who moved?!
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