Coming up with something to do for the boys' birthday was not easy... I gave them at least 4-6 options, but either Logan wasn't into it, or mostly Taylor wasn't into it, or neither one of them was into it.
We finally settled on air guns. I actually thought I'd booked the paint gun session, so I was a little disappointed. But in the end, I think it was probably better. I also convinced Kendall to do it, but she traded babysitting Alexis with me after only half an hour.
It was okay... We somehow got pulled in with another group of guys (14-35) who are there every week, and sometimes multiple times a week. It was... interesting. Luke and Eli later met up with us at the house for dinner, cake, and video games.
Logan had requested a Tres Leche cake, which I made myself and actually turned out to be pretty dang good!
Taylor didn't know what he wanted, but I know mint-chocolate-chip ice cream is his favorite, so I made a "brownies, mint-chocolate-chip ice cream, and ganache" cake.
As a tradition, we went to Fogo de Chao for dinner. It was a little disappointing because the staff was low and they didn't bring meat to us regularly. A waiter also spilled champagne all over Logan's back. A full glass of it. And they didn't bring Alexis's Shirley Temple until we were almost done eating.
We went to Luna's Gelato for dessert. I'd been craving gelato from there, but it's a drive from Chandler. Thankfully, we were actually only 5 minutes away. Great ice cream!
Logan is very smart. He loves to read, golf, and play video games. He is helpful and hardly ever complains. His most recent talent is to balance books on top of his head. He'll balance them vertically even.
He is usually pretty mature around people, but he has a silly side that mostly only we get to see. It usually involves potty humor. I know, shocking.
He is not super affectionate, but I think he still kind of likes that I tuck him in at night. It's our Logan-mommy time to talk about stuff.
Taylor is also very smart. We recently found out that he has an IQ of 132. I am so glad we placed him into the gifted program. It's been challenging, but it keeps him motivated and challenged. He has actually been doing very well, when he remembers to turn his assignments in.
Taylor likes to play video games. That's it. That's all he likes to do. Taylor is so much smarter and talented than he even knows. I wish he could see himself the way I see him. He is so bright. His brain works differently than most, and that is a huge strength, actually. He has a lot of imagination, so his writing, although different than most kids his age, is creative and mind-blowing, really. His memory is selective, but no one can remember Magic cards like he does, and no one can bring up random History or Science facts like he can.
He doesn't love to golf, but he's really good at it. And he doesn't love to play the piano, but he's also really good at it. Again, if only he believed in himself a little more, I think he could see that he can accomplish some great things.
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