Nine is Grand

Spencer turned 9 the 25th of October, but since we were traveling on his actual birthday and being the easy going guy that he is we celebrated a bit early.  Looking back it really was a grand day filled with big things for our guy.  If anyone should have a massive birthday it should be Spencer.  He is big in all that he does - his love, compassion and empathy for everyone in his life, his passion for learning and his maturity.  So, his breakfast was fitting.

His day of celebration was started with a giant chocolate chip blueberry pancake (his invention, of course) - I can't believe he ate every inch of the massive thing, but, he did. 

There were many presents and lots of new things to build.  The rest of the day was filled with some of Spencer's favorites like Nerf wars and baking bread. With Grammie in town the oven was roaring, the flour was flying and the bread was baking.  If you don't know already, Spencer in the carnivore of the family - the guy loves steak.  In fact, on occasion, he will visit a local butcher (where he is quite a celebrity) and order himself up some meat.  So, for his birthday I thought he might like the biggest steak he had ever set eyes on:

Enter the steak cake. 

This guy is such a big part of lives - I really am looking forward to seeing the grandeur of the years to come.