Happy 8th Birthday, Jared!

My little dude turned eight in July!  We had a fun party at lunch for him here at home, and then he had a little surprise party at Grandma and Grandpa Stout's house with his aunts and uncles and cousins.  

 Jared got some fun nonfiction books from his grandparents.  He also got many Star Wars items: books, Jedi costume, and a neat color-changing light saber (it glows both red and blue.)

Jared wanted a chocolate cake with chocolate ice cream

Here is the fancy cake that Grandma Stout and aunts and uncles made Jared.  It was amazing! Unfortunately I didn't get any other pictures of the party.  

Jared is such a good boy, and we are grateful to have him in our family.