Jake's 8th Birthday

Jake had his 8th Birthday party at Peter Piper Pizza this year. He of course wanted a SpongeBob cake. His best friend Malick's birthday is only 2 days before Jake's, so we had just been to Malick's birthday party the night before at Chuck E Cheese. He and his best friend Malick are so much a like, it is no wonder their birthdays are only 2 days apart. Jake was very hyped up and excited for his birthday this year, which I thinks was some carry over from the night before. As you can see by the bottom picture, the cold hard cash he got from mema and papa was his favorite present. He is growing up already. I didn't think they just wanted cash until they were teenagers. Jake had saved his Christmas and Birthday money (mom and dad helped him a little) and bought himself his own "mini" laptop. He loves it and thinks he is big stuff now. Matt set it up so he can only go to a couple of protected sites. But his new favorite thing to say is "I'll just google it". Cracks us up!

Bath or Shower

Just another peculiar thing about Jake. For a few years now he has been taking either baths or showers, we let him choose each night. However, they always go in cycles of about eight to ten weeks. He will only get baths or only get showers for this period of time. He is incapable of switching back and forth. He is used to doing both and likes both, but he doesn't like change at all. He is a creature of habit, but every few months for some reason he will just switch. He is a peculiar boy.