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You can tell he wasn't quite feeling himself even though he's smiling

I know it’s been over a month since Micah’s birthday, but what kind of mother would I be if I didn’t post a few pictures of his big day. It’s a pretty big milestone to reach the double digits.  There’s a rule here on the center that you have to be 10 years old to open the sports equipment shed at the playground…believe me, my boys eagerly anticipate turning 10.  It’s quite the rite of passage over here.

The day before Micah’s birthday he woke up with a high fever and complained of a terrible headache.  He spent the day laying around and sleeping.  We hoped he would feel better after a good nights sleep, but he still woke up with the high fever, stomachache and headache.  We started him on a malaria treatment just to be safe.  Not the greatest way to spend your birthday, but he had a good attitude about it.

We made the next day the one to be celebrated.  We spent the day with friends and our usual trip to the pool. (I know it may seem like we are there a lot, but it is seriously the ONLY place we have to go every few weeks)  I was so glad he made such a quick recovery and could enjoy the milestone of turning 10.

Singing Happy Birthday at the pool

Opening the presents from us, Gramma and Grampa that had been sent long ago and hidden away