This picture says it all.....Yes, you read that correctly! Bowden turned seven years-old yesterday. It's so crazy to think how quickly time has flown by. He's such a blessing to us and such a great kid. He rarely gets in trouble anymore. I have to add that a couple of weeks ago, August 18th to be exact, he prayed and asked Jesus to come into his heart. Needless to say, we are so excited for him! At the end of the month, he starts a new Christians class at church. After that, he will be baptized. It's so awesome to see God working in his life and heart.
Outside of that, he's really into football these days. He and Jason play/practice most every night. They are constantly playing catch, running routes (that they make-up), tackling, you name it. He's playing flag football through our church and is so excited for their first game. He also loves his Wii. I have to admit he's pretty addicted, so I have to be pretty firm with the boundaries of when and how long. He loves school and, thankfully, has never complained once about going. He's made some great friends and seems to be well-liked at school--unforntunately, by the girls, too. He says he doesn't have a girlfriend, though, and doesn't want one. I'm hoping it stays that way for a while. It seems that girls become aware of boys at a much earlier age, but once boys start noticing girls, they never stop. I'm totally glad that he just likes playing with his friends--boys and girls.
Speaking of friends, last night, we celebrated his birthday with a lot of his good friends from school. He wanted a football party, so we had it at this place called Fieldhouse USA. They were led in several games and then ate dinner and cake. Bowden was dripping with sweat by the time they sat down (for those of you that know him well, I know you aren't surprise...he's an abnormally sweaty kid). They all seemed to have a great time, though! Bowden, I know, loved being surrounded by his buddies and I heard lots of, "Cool!, Awesome!, Ooohhs!" when he opened presents. Let's just say we'll be very busy in the upcoming weeks putting all these Legos together!
