Wow! My "Eeyore, Jr." is ELEVEN today! Here he is enjoying a birthday breakfast...his favorite, Laurie's Blueberry French Toast Casserole. We had a family dinner out this weekend at Red Lobster (nods to Auntie Sally!)...he did have the consideration to say, "I know it's not Mom's favorite, but...".

Congrats to him as well for helping his team win their area playoffs, take first in the DC Cup and place in the final four at the Disney Memorial Day Soccer Shootout! He played the game of his career (so far!) on Saturday, stopping a PK cold and punching out a high goal attempt. (He may have been showing off for Aunt Susan).

A peek into his (not so) little melancholy self--our conversation after we congratulated him on a fabulous game:


Mom: EJ, you looked really calm out there.

EJ: No, not on the inside.

Mom: Really, what were you thinking?

EJ: Ironically, that I had asked Nico to warm me up on PKs and got one five minutes later.
Mom's note--He was really proud at working this word into the conversation and went on to use it five more times.

But first, I thought, "Why me? Why now?".

(of course, you have to imagine this in his best Eeyore voice!).

We love you, EJ!