Bryce's "sweet" SIXTEEN

Bryce is 16!!  He got up a little early on his birthday so we could do presents.  16 seemed a little anti-climactic since we already got him a car in the fall, we already sent him on a birthday trip in January and you can't drive until sixteen and three months in Virginia.  But we were excited to gift him a soft top for his jeep!  

Since he got up early, we had time to go Chick Fil A for breakfast on the way to school.  And yes, I brought the candles and made him put them in his chicken minis for a picture!

He picked Chipotle for dinner with MeMa and Nana and Paul and then we had cupcakes and opened a few more presents at home.  Notice Jason's new wall ornament behind Bryce.

Money was a big ticket item on Bryce's wish list this year because he knows he's going to be spending lots of money on gas before too long.  He did get a job life guarding this summer so that should help too!

Here's a flashback to how we surprised Bryce with an early snowboarding trip to Snowshoe with his buddy.  

Bryce is in a club that requires volunteer hours this year.  Good friends of ours asked if he wanted to volunteer at the ASK Gala with their son who is one of Bryce's good friends.  We attended this Gala last year in support of these friends and their middle son who was being treated for bone cancer.  It's a great cause and I'm glad Bryce got to be a part of it.  

After manning a croquet game for donations, they got to help with the auction during dinner. 

When people bid on an item, they had to go bring attention to them so the auctioneer could see them. 

Bryce even ran into his and Emmy's third grade teacher who we adore!

While Bryce was volunteering most of the day/night, we headed to the beach with Emmy for her last regular season meet.  We usually have late Friday night meets that get us home around midnight.  But since this was earlier, we enjoyed dinner and shopping before we headed home.