Elevensies

It's crazy.

Just crazy.

Josh turned 11 this month.

Eleven!

Our house is in a mess with some projects we are doing, 

so we decided to have our family celebrations 

at special places away from our home.

We had fun meeting our family from the north 

in Kokomo at the Hacienda.  

That's a treat that we don't often enjoy since the nearest Hacienda is the one in Kokomo.

We also celebrated with our down-here family 

at Zaharakos in Columbus.

It's an old-fashioned ice cream parlor.

I intended to give everyone a quick "Josh Quiz" 

after we ordered our food, but visiting and seating arrangements 

kept us from being able to do that.

Sooooo...here is the quiz that Josh and I prepared!

If you know Josh, see how well you know him.

If you don't know Josh very well, then it will give you 

a glimpse into his 11-year old self.

I have some pictures to go with the questions.

Don't let them fool you into answering the question 

in a certain way. 

Some of them are tricksy.

Here we go!

The Josh Quiz

Josh was born on Sunday, August 14, 2005.

What time was he born?

a) 4:36 am     

b) 1:32 pm     

c) 10:14 pm

What is Joshua's middle name?

a) Paul     

b) Robert     

c) Jose

After "dada" and "mama," what was Josh's first word?

a) duck     

b) milk     

c) doggie

If Josh could live in a house shaped like anything, 

what would it be?

a) an X-Wing     

b) the Death Star     

c) the Millennium Falcon 

 In which pattern did Josh break his arms?

a) Right, Left, Left     

b) Left, Right, Left     

c) Left, Left, Right

 What is Josh's favorite memory?

a) Getting Charlie     

b) Going to see Star Wars 7     

c) Swim lessons

If Josh could be invisible for a day, what would he do?

a) Go to the set of Star Wars Dance with 8     

b) Watch and see what William does all day     

c) Dance with Chuck E. Cheese

 What is Josh's favorite color?

a) Orange     

b) Green     

c) Blue

Where is the most wonderful place Josh has ever been?

a) Holland, Michigan

b) Holiday World

c) Sheboygan, Wisconsin

What is the most important appliance or piece of furniture in Josh's house?

a) His bed     

b) The TV     

c) The microwave

What is Josh's choice for his Birthday Supper?

a) Spaghetti     

b) Pizza     

c) Chicken fingers and fries 

How did you do?

Answers:  b,  b,  a,  c,  a,  b,  a,  c,  a,  b,  c

Now you know ten things about Josh 

that you didn't know before.

What?

You say, since he's eleven, we should know 

eleven more things about Josh.

You should know that Josh is determined, tender-hearted,

 and has a really fun sense of humor.  

He knows what he likes and what he doesn't like, 

and he has a very strong sense of what's right and what's wrong.

His life verse is Joshua 1:9...

"Have I not commanded you?  Be strong and courageous.  Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go."

How he got this verse is a story for another day.