Well, we celebrated a month ago and I'm just now doing the blog. Life is full! Mason had a wonderful birthday party with his friends. It was a perfect morning. I remember growing up that Mom always worried about my May birthday parities being outside and it being too hot or rainy. We really lucked out because here it was the middle of June and we had perfect 80's weather for Mason's party.
The Sesame Street theme was a success...especially the icing! Whoa, I didn't realize how much food coloring would make Elmo and Cookie! Mason loved unwrapping and playing with his presents. His two favorites were a bubble machine (he got two of them!) and a Critter Clinic with a set of keys for the animal cages.
On his actually birthday, Shawn Thomas and I were in the middle of keynoting the Massanetta Middle School conference. But, everyone there made his day very special. My favorite memory is when our friend Stuart, the music leader (or as Mason calls him: Suarp!) called Mason on stage and 350 middlers and their adults sang to him. We watched his face turn from a cautious look to a full smile. It was a perfect day!
We are so blessed to have Mason as a part of our lives. We feel like he shines his light brightly on this world that so needs it! (Massanetta Theme reference!) We love you, Mason Man!
