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Andrei is 9!

Andrei turned 9 yesterday.  It was a pretty crazy day but he is super happy with everything - lots of presents that include DVDs about how things are made, his own Star Wars headphones, a big water gun (that we have to exchange tomorrow because it kind of sucks), $10 ...

Last year Andrei requested mac and cheese with lemon cake for dinner.  This year we had Indian with homemade lemon cake for desert.  Current favorite food includes naan with mango sauce.  My boy is growing up :)  We also listened to the soundtrack of Evita for a big part of the day ...

It's hard to believe that he is 9 years old already and such an awesome kid.  He is absolutely the person you want to have next to you when you are having a crisis, he is quick and smart, he is the best big brother to his younger siblings and his love for his older cousin is out of this world.  And that's just the tip of the iceberg! We've got an amazing kid on our hands :)

July 25, 2007 probably not long after 3:25PM when Andrei was born
Trying on new clothing, not his favorite thing to do
Always thinking of something

Around 3 months old
ONE year old!

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