This weekend marked the 10th anniversary of being a parent here in our house.  TEN years…now we’re in the double digits!  Our 2000 baby turned 10!!   How does one chose to celebrate their birthday when turning 10 (hmm…I really don’t remember many specifics about mine)??

To kick off the weekend our big guy insisted on attending a camp out with area Cub Scout packs at a great big Camporall.  For a boy, what could beat BB target shooting, archery, and whittling your own walking stick?  Let’s not forget building a campfire and those traditional S’mores.  By the time the S’mores were happening, I had returned to the comfort of home with the non-birthday boys.

After lunch at our favorite Japanese restaurant, yesterday we took a trip in to DC.  When we asked our birthday boy what he wanted to do for his big day, he knew exactly where he wanted to go…. to the National Garden.  Now not every 10 year old would chose to look at plants on their birthday, but our guy, he insisted on looking through each section twice to be sure to see EVERY plant there.  It is truly one of his passions.  Where he got the green thumb, I just don’t know.  I ask him now for advice when it comes to anything green that comes in to our house!

This outing gave me the opportunity to pursue one of my passions, and that’s taking plenty of pictures.  I’m putting a bunch right here.

Thank you for stopping by!  Have a GREAT week!