A Decade of Parenting

I'm sure Daniel doesn't care as much about our first decade of parenting as he does about turning double digits. Fair enough really, he didn't put in the hard yards, fly by the seat of his pants, wonder all the time if he was 'doing it right'. :) Well maybe he did. Certainly the first decade is hardest on the eldest child than it is for subsequent offspring. I'll admit that to every first child out there. 

Welcome to your 2nd decade Daniel. 

I hope he keeps being as smiling, thoughtful 

and compassionate as he has been in his 1st 10 years.

I can't wait to see what the next decade will be like 

for this boy-becoming-a-young-man.

It was a birthday that kind of went on for a week. 

Big balloons and streamers in bed...

Presents. Star Wars set. New Bible...

After school hot chocolates with friends...

Family dinner - nachos! 

Then the finale on the weekend - taking 4 friends 

to Bruny for fishing and a sleepover.

Gorgeous mid-winter weather, we got lucky!

A world map and globe, footy and footy cards, and lego. Daniel's in heaven.

Cheese and dips, very high brow for 10 year old boys!

Twister!

Fishin with Dad! (except 3 hours and no fish!!)

The boys in the boat, and off into the sunset!

No one even requested screen time the whole trip, 

which I was particularly impressed with. 

But Daniel brought along a documentary about tigers - 

and they all watched intently for nearly 2 hours. 

Take that Disney!!

Cream-filled cupcakes for birthday cake. Easy.

We ended the sleepover by taking all the boys to their footy game. 

And in a nice end to the weekend, Daniel scored 2 goals in the game!

So that's the end of the 10th birthday saga. 

Except for a trip to a real AFL game that Oma and Papa

are taking him to in a couple weeks. 

I think it's fair to say he's enjoyed turning 10.