I turned 8 Friday and had a small party with my grandmas and grandpas. I got a bunch of great presents. Aunt Serena, Uncle Doug and the kids got me some mini-football helmets of the Big 12. They complement my Big 10 and Iowa State helmets nicely.
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I also felt compelled to actually stop and read each card aloud.
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Cameron was quite helpful (and excited).
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Secret agents and spies are quite popular in our house, thanks to My Sims: Agents for the Wii. Here is CLUE: Secrets and Spies edition.
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Aunty Jen may have taken the cake with the Darth Vader robotic arm!
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After presents, we had a Michigan football cake that Grandma and Grandpa Reemtsma brought from Algona!
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It was a great birthday!
Love,
Ben