Happy Birthday... You Big Nerd!

After the evening festivities were over, Owen still had some serious work left to do on his science fair project... like ALL the actual experimenting and the ENTIRE tri-fold poster. Yes, he had been given two months to do it, but Owen is not the kind of guy to stress out and work TOO much in advance, even if it was due the day after his birthday. Why not make the most of his big day by staying up late shooting water bottle rockets with Dad and Reilly, messing around on powerpoint with Connor and Graeme, and then glueing and pasting his display board with Mom... until 2 am! Yes, we were ALL beginning to, literally, regret the day he was born. :) All except Pierce who will take any excuse to stay up til midnight and run with it...
Here are photos of the birthday boy hard at work... some tests actually had to be conducted at 5:30 am the following morning...


Owen learned a lot, was proud of himself and did good work.

Two afternoons later, he came bounding up the driveway after school, with a medal flapping around his neck, yelling, "Look Mom! I did it Connor-style: 1st place in one night!"

That must have been what he wished for when the candles were glowing! Great job!