Cruz Turns 13!

 On May 26, Cruz turned thirteen years old!  Here is a look at how we celebrated him that day.

 

Birthday morning decorations

 

birthday candy

 

I printed out thirteen things we love about him, thirteen Bible verses to remember, and a chart showing how long he has been loved.

 

 

birthday pancakes

 

 

birthday breakfast

 

 

birthday photos

 

 

 

 

 

showing his silly side

 

brothers

 

 

 

my precious big boy!

 

 

this makes me smile

 

family photo on his birthday

 

 

birthday family photos over the years

 

 

For lunch he chose TGI Friday's in Guatemala City.

 

 me with the birthday boy

 

 

The waiters came by to sing to him and brought him dessert.

 

Next, we headed to the airport to pick up our Summer Sojourners.

 

The caretaker at our Guatemala City mission house had decorations for Cruz when we checked in for the night.

 

We had supper at Panda Express with our interns as well as the Stones and Lauren the journeyman.

 

Birthday supper in Guatemala City

That evening we had cake with everyone at our mission house.

 

 

This year we bought his cake from PriceSmart.  It is our equivalent to a Sam's Club. It sure saved me a lot of time!

 

All of the college interns took turns sharing with Cruz wisdom and advice that they would tell their thirteen year old selves if they could go back.  It was a sweet encouraging time for him (and his parents also).

 

 Everyone singing to him.

 

Lauren smashed his face in the cake.

 

a group photo with everyone

What a special treat to spend your 13th birthday with a group of college mission interns!!

 

 

A video from his day.

 

 I cannot believe we have a teenager!!

 

  A collage of birthday photos over the years. 

 

He had a bowling party earlier that week with friends.  Visit- Cruz's 13th Birthday Bowling Party to read about that day.