Happy Birthday Drew!

It was Drew's birthday today, and we celebrated with a Wii gaming party. We borrowed a Wii from the Wangs, and several of the guests brought their DS games too. The boys connected the DS systems together so they could play games as a group.
Drew's guests were a diverse group of boys: a few from church; a few from t-ball this past spring; a few from this fall's soccer team; and a friend from Dominican University's summer program. Drew truly makes friends wherever he goes!

After Drew's party in the afternoon, our family headed to Tony's Chinese and American Restaurant on Grand Ave. just off of Naragansett. Drew's been there before and just loves the won ton soup.

We invited the Kudo clan to join us for Drew's family birthday meal. Great move on our part. Mrs. Kudo was born in China, and having someone in your party who can order in Chinese, on top of a birthday celebration, makes for quite a memorable meal! Tony's has amazing food served family style, and is about the cheapest, best-tasting Chinese food there is in this area. There were 12 of us and we ate for just under $100.

Tony's was generous in allowing us to bring in an ice cream cake from Cold Stone Creamery. There were two Chicago policemen who were dining in a booth nearby, and Drew offered them some birthday cake. They chatted with him for a bit, wished him happy birthday, and thanked him for the cake. Drew responded with, "Thanks for all you do for us!"

Drew has brought so much fun, love and joy into our lives. I'm so glad he's part of our family. Happy birthday, Drew! We love you!