We celebrated Donald’s 16th birthday this weekend. He shared this candy-laden cake with his buddies while playing video games. They also took a brief trip to two different malls in Anchorage to hit the Gamestop and Hot Topic.

Sunday, his actual birthday, we gave him our gifts and went out to dinner at Red Robin. Part of our gifts was a $1000 gift certificate to be used toward the vehicle or driving expense of his choice. He’s really shown little interest in driving. But he’s starting to mention it every now and then. I think because people are discovering he’d turning 16 and asking him if he’s going to get his license, etc. Fact is, he hasn’t even gotten his permit yet.

We (Tess & I) tried our first local church yesterday. We hope to try several to find the best fit. This one was a Church of God. One of Tess’s cheer buddies attends there with her family. Next Sunday I think we’ll be going to the church of another cheer buddy.