Kuba is E L E V E N

As Kuba spins into his eleventh year - I like write about some of the highlights from his tenth year.  

We took a family trip to Arizona and saw the Grand Canyon, spent a week on the cape and a week in Maine.  We also have been to NY City three times, and got to see Hamilton on Broadway.  

Grandma has been out in the barn for this entire year, and Kuba is always loving and kind to her, continuing the tradition of saying  "Did I tell you I love you today?" each time he greets her.  

Kuba fell in love with theater and drama this year, taking 3 drama camps/classes and loving every one of them.  He also got a family puppy this year, on June 22.   He is one heck of a loving boy with a phenomenal imagination, a giant amount of zest for life, a hearty and passionate approach to all of his feelings, and is basically just a lovely boy.  He's grown 2 inches and continues to be at the 96% height range for his age group.  He loves to write, draw, play, and invent all sorts of games.

He remains super attached to his brother and his family.
He still gets a bit scared at night and of the dark - and I am just so sure this is because of his ridiculously creative imagination that dreams up all sorts of things that could potentially be lurking in the darkness, waiting to grab him.  

Happy Birthday Kuba.

This family loves you utterly and completely.

100% devoted to you!

For the past 5 years at school, Kuba has celebrated his birthday in class with fruit cups.

Adorable little papercups overflowing with raspberries, blueberries, grapes, and strawberries.  

This is his last year in elementary school and he didn't want it to be the same this year, as it's his last year at IAA and he wanted it to be a special treat.  He decided to bake lemon bars for his class.   Here are some photo's of him baking the dessert and a snapshot of him in his classroom ready to share the birthday treats.  

And here he is last night after his birthday dinner with family and friends.  

Check out his lemon raspberry cake made by Anna.

He chose to have a meal with loads of ravioli - his current favorite food.  

Kuba got many wonderful gifts, and one was a pasta maker.  

Which leads us to the next post.