Happy Birthday, Miles.

Miles was really excited about this day.  He knew something special was up.

He got into opening presents.

And then, for the icing on the cake (heh heh), we moved the party to Shute Park.   Hillsboro Parks n' Recs did all the planning and execution for this wild party (i.e. their free lunch and summer activity program).

Birthday kisses.

Briton tried his hand at making these huge bubbles that didn't pop for forever.

Unless the kids got to them.  Here Jack, Talmage and Sydney are going for a slam dunk.

And there's a tiny bubble stuck to Milo's thumb.

While the exposure is .... ghostly ... in this picture, I really like Briton and Milo's expressions.

Birthday Interview:

Do you clean your room?  Yeah.  I clean my cars and my trains.  Wait.  When the trains are in my bedroom, I clean 'em up when they're in my bedroom [because it's mom's job when they're not in his bedroom???].

Where do you play?  In that room [living room].

Do you get an allowance?  Uh-huh.  But I can't reach the Allowance Game [i.e. "Allowance", hmmm ... I've heard that word before but have no idea what it really means].

What time do you go to bed? I just tell mom and dad that I'm thirsty.  And then I put them in the fridge [not the parents, I presume].  And then I go to my bed.

What is your favorite food for breakfast?  Pickles and peanut butter.

What makes you happy? Uhhhhh -- Halloween? [like, is that the right answer, mom?]

What makes you sad?  I don't know.  Umma -- people hit me.

What makes you laugh? People make me laugh! [me, too, buddy.  Me, too].

Who is one of your best friends?  Ummuh, Graham!

What are you really good at?  I'm reee-yy good at running.

What did you do today?  Ummuh, I played cars with daaaad.  I played the car game with daaad.

What is your favorite food?  Ummuh, Uhhh,  Uhh,  Hmmm. I think corn on the cob is my favorite food.  

What is your favorite color?  Cheeto! [in the singular].

What is your favorite animal?  Elephant!

What do you dream about?  Lightning.  And I dream about Mack.  I dream about Mater.  I don't dream about the bad cars in Mater Tunes.  'Cause I don't like 'em.

What is your favorite fruit?  Plum.  Plums are fruits.

What is your favorite house?  Cole's house is my favorite house!

What is your favorite thing to do outside?  I like to drive my plasma car outside.

We love you, Miles.