Happy 16th Birthday Ben!
How sweet it is!
We celebrated Ben with a fancy dinner out to St. Elmo's Steakhouse, the oldest steakhouse in our state which opened 1902! Cake and presents at home followed dinner.
The celebration continued thru the weekend with a trip to Phoenix for a Nascar race! Unfortunately Nick wasn't able to join us, he had a school business conference to attend.
It was a beautiful sunny day for the race! We had seats that were under cover, out of the sun which was good because it got hot quickly in the direct sun! Christopher Bell was the winner in the exciting photo finish. Ben's favorite drive, Kyle Busch came in 8th.
A week later Ben's dream of getting a Miata with pop up headlights came true!
Eric found this gem from 1995 for Ben.
Ben has a plan to attend college to study to become an auto engineer. He has wanted a Miata to 'tinker with' for some time.
Besides cars, Ben still enjoys playing the piano and being a Boy Scout. He has become more serious about Scouts recently, and is looking forward to making advancements this summer with a goal of reaching Eagle Scout. He has 2 years to complete this goal.
Ben loves all animals, has the kindest soul, and is our noticer of sunsets.
We love you Ben! I hope year 16 is the best for you!
