Turning into a 7 year old

Barrett turned into a seven year old on our trip to the beach.  We were all there to watch him turn another year older.  The morning started off with a picture of the birthday boy first thing in the morning...well, as early as I could get my behind out of bed after an exhausting day at the beach and staying up way too late playing Spades with the grown ups!  Needless to say, by that time, Barrett was already up and out on the back porch with Gigi and Grandma while they enjoyed their coffee. 
Barrett was excited about opening his birthday presents, but he couldn't do that until he completed his Birthday Missions.  Birthday Missions are fun/silly things you do on your birthday before you can become a year older.  He was a little nervous about his missions, but the lure of presents awaiting him gave him the push he needed.  So we gobbled up breakfast and headed to the pool to do his 3 Missions.  There were other people at the pool and at first they all watched without trying to stare, the way you would if a person walked into a room with 2 heads.  But by the end they were with us in celebrating our Awesome Boy and wishing him a happy day. 

After he completed his missions, Barrett opened his presents, and then we hit the beach for boogie boarding and floating in the waves.  That night we went out to dinner at family friendly Piano Bar.  While there was a Piano, the act that night was a man who sang and played guitar.  Even better.  We were seated right next to him and made many requests.  Our first request was to play a song for Barrett on his birthday, Sweet Child o' Mine.  He later led everyone in the restaurant in singing Happy Birthday to Barrett. We had strawberry cake with strawberry icing and danced to Sweet Home Alabama.  It was a good day.

Barrett's first picture as a seven year old.
Barrett was feeling a little bashful when we were singing Happy Birthday to him.