Turning Seven

This post will be of interest to few tonight - but I want to capture it in our family archives.

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Our Son turns 7 (officially) tommorrow. And he is growing up into such a magnificent kid - I can honestly say that he pleases me.

So tonight, on the eve of his Birthday, like every other year, I take him out for a one-to-one dinner and chat. With no pressure I affirm what he achieved last year (learned to ride his bike, completed year one of Primary and learned to read). I also set challenges for him, this year:
1) To attain level 5 in swimming
2) To save $100 of his pocket money (he just started getting $5.00 per week)
3) To give $25 of it to orphans
4) To read his Childrens Bible through by himself
5) To ride his bike to his Grandparents (4km's away)

I have also promised to do three things together this year:
1) To go to the Great Escape Waterslide Park (tommorrow)
2) To do Indoor Rock climbing (like his Dad he is a 'Free-Play Kid' not a 'Jock'
3) To go Camping in a Tent with some friends like we did a few years ago - (time goes by so fast)


(My beautiful wife made this cake. This is Sponge Bob Square Pants - whom I am told lives in the Ocean with Starfish and crabs all around!)



Sponge Bob