Ok, almost!!  His actual birthday is February 25th, but in his book, since we already had the party and he opened his presents, he's already seven.

We had a party at the park for him and his little friend Aiden whose birthday is the week before Jerry's.  They have the same friends and so it only made sense.  The countdown to the party was an agonizing one, especially the day of waiting to leave for the park.  Jerry drove us mad!!  He had a good party though and got his favorite, Legos.  Actually, he got two of his favorites in one...Indiana Jones and Legos.  After opening a few of those sets, he was ready to leave the party so he could come home and start building.  And of course, all sets he got at the party had to be built immediately when we got home and before he went to bed that night!  We tag teamed and all chipped in on the building process!  Here are some pictures of the party and then of Jerry sleeping.  He insisted on taking Marion and Indy to bed with him and that's how he fell alseep....holding them.

The true highlight for Jerry this year came from a friend who got box seat tickets to the Monster Truck Rally at the stadium.  She took Jeremiah, his friend Joseph, and Joseph's dad.  It was Saturday night.  She gave Jerry the ticket at his birthday party on Friday, but he didn't really comprehend what he was in for.  He got home Saturday night from the rally hoarse from yelling and was telling us all about what he saw before Jenn even opened the door of her car for him to get out. 

He was so excited!  She took video of him and he was flapping and jumping up and down and just elated by all of the action.  It was a perfect event for a visually stimulated Aspie who loves anything with wheels!  He got home about 11:45 p.m. and spent the next fifteen minutes in bed, hugging his Bulldozer pillow, and talking incessantly aboout tires falling off, trucks rolling over, motorcycles, ramps, and truck fires.  I think we have a new birthday tradition to keep up with!

Bulldozer, His Favorite

Jerry & Joseph