12

A few days ago Ben turned 12.  He wanted to go out for midnight ice cream, but since his birthday was on a Wednesday, nothing was open.  We ended up buying some so we could celebrate at home.  Turns out ice cream is good no matter when or where you have it!
He requested pool time in the morning and bowling in the afternoon.  He has youth group Wednesday nights and loves it so we baked some cookies and he celebrated with some more friends.  He requested cinnamon rolls for breakfast, crepes for lunch and meatloaf for dinner.  He also snuck in some more ice cream.  Its rough being 12!
Benjamin is getting to the point where he'd much rather play on his lap top than with his siblings, but every now and them makes their day by playing Legos or Minecraft with them.  He is still sweet and sensitive and loves to give hugs.  He is loyal to his friends, loves sticking up for the underdog and believes in fairness and justice.
He loves vegetables more than his siblings, but doesn't like french fries.  He still goes out of his way to be weird, loves to sing and dance and the pool is still his happy place.  Blue is still his favorite color and collared shirts or hoodies make him happy.  He is still the most patient person when it comes to Ellie and he makes us proud every day.