Stockton's 15th birthday

Stockton turned 15 on Tuesday, June 25, 2024.  Our favorite boy!  

He wanted rice pudding for breakfast which still seems very little boy-ish.  He had baseball practice that morning and I had my piano lessons most all morning.

For lunch he wanted steak which seems very not little boy-ish.  I bought him tri-tip and slow-grilled it with a garlicky butter glaze thing.  Steak is a little out of my comfort zone (I don't buy it much unless it's going in tacos or a salad or something) but he liked it so I guess I did okay.  He also had caesar salad and I snapped a picture as I was running out the door to get Brynn from cheer.

When Justin got home (slightly early so we could do presents before the party) we did presents.  No scavenger hunt=big boy-ish.  He got his three requested treats (cow tails, nerd clusters, mamba sticks), a new Braves hat, and a batting turf.  Someday he might not get baseball-related gifts but for now, it's still what he wants.  He tried out the turf and then we set it up on the north side of the house where it can stay put and not kill grass and it's a great place for him to do his batting practice.

Gene and Brett came up that afternoon to give gifts and visit.  April was in Georgia helping with new baby Avery.  They gave him slides, and a training bat.

Stockton was in charge of planning his birthday "hang-out".  He did a decent job and it was a really fun night.  First of all, he wanted to do pizzas in the pizza oven.  So I had all the stuff for them to make their own and Justin was the pizza chef.  They are so yummy!

Brynn, Hallie Whimpey, Jacob Jones, Ivy, Stockton

Kelton brought gaga ball, per request, so that was fun for a minute.

Ivy, Jacob, Stockton, Kelton Webb, Brynn, Hallie

They swam twice-once right after dinner when it was still light outside and again when it got dark.  By that time, everyone had arrived (we had some late arrivals due to some conflicts).

Khloie Kelsey, Brynn, Hallie, Ivy, Grahm Kelsey, Stockton, Kelton

Stockton had set the projector up and hung the screen between the two big trees.  The idea was to watch a movie while they were swimming.  They altered plans a little and played the movie while they played night games.  I don't think much of the movie was actually watched but it went just how Stockton wanted and it was a perfect night to celebrate him.

My parents came up that weekend to watch Stockton play in a couple of baseball games.  They took us to lunch and then came back to our house to give him his presents.  They gave him a new pair of sunglasses for when he's out on the field and a framed collage from when the Braves won the World Series in Nov. 2021 which he promptly hung in his very cool baseball room.

He wanted to save birthday cake for when grandparents were there so we sang to him and did cake that afternoon.  He picked chocolate bundt cake, my favorite!

Happy Birthday Stockton!