benj is sixteen!!!

this mister was my birthday present 16 years ago and i remember being so excited to have another little brother! those were the days when the boys outnumbered the girls 3-2. these days, we have them beat at 6-4 but they make sure we play basketball, run around the house with nerf guns & get into wrestling matches from time to time.

benj is rich in friends (which speaks of his goofy & friendly personality) and it's always fun having them around! ellyn asked a bunch of them to come over one afternoon to surprise him and several rounds of knockout ensued. 

then it took him 24 tries to blow his candles out! i don't think he'll be living that down anytime soon:)

it's been such a fun month of celebrations! mama & elisabeth's birthdays were this week so those images will be coming soon!