Austin's Birthday

Austin's birthday turned out to be one of the few "warm" days of January. Its mostly been in the single digits for a high and often gets down to negative (I'm talking in Fahrenheit!). But Austin's birthday actually got a few degrees above freezing and felt nice and warm to us. I decided to take all the kids ice skating in the morning, but of course Austin had to work and couldn't come with us. The morning is a nice time to go because all the other kids are in school then. It was especially nice this time because in-person school recently started so the rink was practically empty. 

 
 

When we got done skating we went and picked up Austin and took him to McDonalds for lunch. (But since the restaurants are all closed except for drivethru or take-out, thanks to COVID restrictions, everyone had to eat in the car). After the kids and I finished their school in the afternoon, they got busy making brownies for Austin's birthday treat.

Heidi learned to play the happy birthday song on the piano and she played while we all sang along, then we all enjoyed some brownies. Austin graciously sat and acted like he was having the time of his life since his birthday celebration was more for the kids than for him ;) Because we all know he'd rather have Festool

And because one of Austin's friends asked, here is a birthday interview for Austin:

Who is your favorite person? all my kids

What is your favorite color? green

What is your favorite thing to watch on TV? Woodworking videos

What is your favorite outfit? wool slippers

What song do you like the best?Audiobooks

What is your favorite cereal? Reeces Puffs (aka Broccoli Puffs)

Who is your best friend? Keely

What do you want to do when your grow up?TBD

What is your favorite book? Crime and Punishment

What are you really good at? Talking

Where do you wish you could go on vacation? Russia

What would you buy if you had a lot of money? Wodworking tools

What is your favorite dinner? McDonalds

If you could have a wish, what would it be? More wishes

What is your favorite flavor of ice cream? Rocky Road

Who do you want to be like? Myself

What do you like to do with your friends? What are friends?

What do you hope you'll get to do before your next birthday? Make some stuff

What is your favorite thing to do? Making stuff

What are you proud of? My children

What are you afraid of? Nothing, ever

What is your mom's favorite thing to do? Argue with me

How strong is your dad? Pretty strong

What does your Dad do best? Think

What does your Mom do best? She's thoughtful

What do you like best about your Dad? He's reliable

What do you like best about your Mom? She's spontaneous