Tuesday, March 5, 2013

A double digits birthday

Mario

 Our second oldest broke into double digits a couple weeks ago!  Mario is our sweet, compassionate, kind, tender hearted, artsy, creative, goofey, handsome kid.  Last year, I shared pictures from when he was born 'til he turned 9 years old.  This year, I wanted to share pictures of him from this past year....

Mario lovingly and willingly dressed as a clown for his sister's circus birthday party last year.

Easter 2012

Piano recital 2012

playing in a creek on Mother's Day (pic #1)

playing in a creek on Mother's Day (pic #2)

Bubble man - Father's Day 2012 (pic #1)

Bubble man - Father's Day (pic #2)

corn on the cob! 

Mario and one of his cousins

Mario snuggling Pookey

swimming at his aunt's house

cRaZy creative playtime! 

our ConQuest boys - Mario, Max, and Fone

Mario posing in one of his TKD moves

St Frances of Paola - All Saints Day 2012

one of Mario's first duct tape creations - a cup (and, yes, he actually drank from it!)

Mario giving his sister, Melody, her Christmas ornament (he drew her name!)

meeting and holding Rose for the first time

Mario starring as one of the 3 Kings in our Epiphany play

one of Mario's Lego builds - any guess what it is??

Mario helping making our crown of thorns - ya think he's having any fun?   ;-)

Loving God, you created all the people of the world and you know each of us by name. We thank you for Mario, who today celebrates his birthday. Bless him with your love and friendship that he may grow in wisdom, knowledge, and grace. May he  love his family always and be faithful to his friends.