nine
Wednesday, November 12, 2008Another day that was all about a number. 
Andrew turned nine today. And my list was full. Because I waited until today to do everything for this boys big day. I try not to procrastinate, but with three in a row, I sort of loose my steam.
There were nine balloons. The cookies were baked and dropped off at school. The gifts were purchased and wrapped.
The cake was made. The handburgers were grilled. And we were reminded of how fast they grow, but how young nine still is. (He still calls them handburgers.)
As Andrew says, eight is great, but nine is fine.
I believe it is honey, I believe it is.
61 comments
Happy Birthday Andrew!
ReplyDeleteLove your smiley face cake!
happy birthday Andrew! Nine is a good age indeed.
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday, Andrew!!!
ReplyDeleteSounds like Andrew had a great birthday! Good job. He'll remember how much you loved him as he turned nine years old!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a great celebration!
ReplyDeleteI believe that ... Andrew appreciated a lot your cake!! :-) It seems to taste good!!
ReplyDeleteWOW!
Happy day to Andrew and congratulations to his mom!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Andrew!! Double digits next year - you're right nine is fine. Cinnamon cookies are amongst our favourites too.
ReplyDeletehope he had a great day! what a cool cake :)
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Andrew! Enjoy the last year of single digits!
ReplyDeleteHappy, happy birthday to your youngest who IS a fine nine! I love, love the smiley face on the birthday cake. Birthdays look very cool, indeed, at your house! Fond memories for the children to grow on. :)
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Andrew. Hope you have a 'fine' year :-)
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday, Andrew!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Andrew! My Andrew turned 21 on the 12th. I'm glad you enjoyed the cake and the craziness. My boy is away at college, so I didn't get to make the cake...I'll do that when he's home for Thanksgiving!
ReplyDeleteHappy B-day Andrew!!!! Hope your day was great!
ReplyDeleteWow. Three birthdays so close together. I would imagine the fall months keep you hopping ;).
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday Andrew!
Aw, Happy Birthday, Andrew! I love the cake!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday Andrew! And happy birthday to you, mama. You must be very proud.
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday Andrew! Love the color theme you've got going on :)
ReplyDeleteNine is fine--that's so cute! My sons' birthdays are two days apart. It's a lot, but we get it all over with at once. Three spread out within 6 weeks would be tough!
ReplyDeleteWelcome to the nine year old club Andrew! I'm sure you and Ryan would have a FINE time together. I caught Ryan playing with his trucks this AM before school. Somedays they seem so old and then other days they remind you of how young they really are. Happy day to you too Leslie!
ReplyDeleteOh, great cake! Happy, happy day to you and your mom... who now can get around to planning Thanksgiving. And Christmas...
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday Andrew! May your 9th be fine all year long!!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Andrew! That is one cool cake.
ReplyDeletea big happy b-day to the 9 year old. i love his rhymes. can you ask him to come up with something that rhymes with 32 please? that would be great.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Andrew!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Andrew! What a fun cake!
ReplyDeleteMy there are a lot of November birthdays!
Happy Birthday Andrew!
ReplyDeletehappy birthday Andrew, cake and hamburgers - yummy:)
ReplyDeleteAw...happy birthday, Andrew!
ReplyDeleteh birthday andrew!
ReplyDeleteWow, three birthday right in a row! It must be so busy for you from the first birthday, throught the holidays. You have a wedding anniversary after all that too, right?
Sounds like fun!
happy birthday! we're loving nine so far. that perfect place in between being big and being small.
ReplyDeletehappy birthday, andrew!!!
ReplyDeletea very Happy Birthday to Andrew! wow, you have quite the busy birthday month!
ReplyDeleteoh, that is so sweet! Happy day, Andrew!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! Ah, yes, 9. My Ben is 9 and it is very true - this age seems so much older but in so many ways, they are still so young. Funny about the handburgers - Ben calls lots of things weird and actually until he hears the right way of the word, goes with his own. The other day he told me I was a cheapsteak. Kids are great. Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteTanya
What always is a turning point for me is when their cute proununciations move way to the real proununciations.
ReplyDeleteSo my husband & I are the ones - in order to hang onto the time in life - to ask for the madagazine to read about the amables as we cross the goldengrate bridge...this weekend in honor of Andrew I will have to grill turkey handburgers! ;)
Wow - I am sure you do lose your steam with three so close in a row. Congratulations to your 9-is-fine boy!
ReplyDeleteYay! Happy belated birthday! I miss being 9.
ReplyDeletemy 'little one' has just been 40!!! and is looking forward to a different sort of 'birth-day' at the moment - pure joy! AND i still made a hmm hedgehog/rabbit/? birthday cake for her!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday, Andrew!!
ReplyDeleteYay! Nine IS fine- my Jaron turned nine this summer! Fun, fun, fun!
ReplyDeleteWe've got a run on birthdays too, will the fun and excitement never end?! hehehe...
The older they get, the older that must make me- I try not to think of that...
Happy knitting-
ali
8 is great at our house for now - time does go too fast! Happy Birthday to your fella! My daughter says hamurmer - gotta love that. Handburger sound like a special home made burger actually.
ReplyDeleteHAPPY BD ANDREW!!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Andrew!!!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great cake. We've got three in a month here - it can be a real challenge. :^)
Have a very great 9th birthday!
ReplyDeletehappy happy day, andrew!
ReplyDeletei still can't believe that our youngest have the same birthday! and i hear you about the three in a row thing...fatty's is on monday and then jane's fast after. i have bought the gifts, just need to make the cakes.
Happy Birthday Andrew! Hope your day is super fun.
ReplyDeleteHow quickly they grow!! I love the cake, really cute. What boy would not love that!
ReplyDeleteYay Andrew! Hope you guys had a great day:)
ReplyDeleteWow, definitely a busy birthday season for you! Happy birthday to all!
ReplyDeleteCan I have my next birthday at your house?! Happy Birthday Andrew!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday, Andrew! And hey handburger is better than handbugger like my 4 year old says.
ReplyDeleteLove your photos.
Thanks for sharing.
Adina
adinagreenwood.wordpress.com
Another Happy Birthday to Andrew! But what I'd really like to know is how you get your computer screen to look like that - To Do List, Weather and Calendar popping up?! Does it do that every day? I love that and am not very good at finding stuff like that... any tips?
ReplyDeletemy nephew used to call them hangaburgers!
ReplyDelete9 is a great age. i loved being 9. i'm sure your Andrew will too! Happy Birthday!
:D
hi jody! sorry i have no other way to get in touch with you other than leaving a comment here.
ReplyDeletethat screen is on my mac. just part of a mac.
it is worth the purchase just for that feature! i use it everyday!!!!!! and love it.
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