Benjamin 12 år

Dansk (english below):

Så blev det Benjamins fødselsdag - og det havde han set frem til længe! Vi var så heldige, at alle drengene og Mary havde fri fra skolen netop på dagen, så vi kunne rigtig få lov til at fejre ham. Han blev, som sædvanlig, vækket med sang og herefter var det tid til morgenmad og gaver. Herefter var der lidt tid til at slappe af - og afprøve nogle af de nye gaver. Efter frokost tog vi til ”Mall of America” hvor vi have booket tid i ”Activate” (et slags interaktivt gaming sted - det er svært at forklare). Drengene og jeg prøvede det i efteråret sammen med Celina, Nikolaj og Peter, da de var på besøg og vi synes alle det var rigtig sjovt, og Benjamin har tit snakket om det siden. Da vi kom hjem igen, var der lige tit til at udforske lidt flere gaver og så fik han også snakket med Grandpa & Lizzie samt familien i Danmark, inden turen gik til ” Culvers” hvor Benjamin havde valgt at vi skulle spise aftensmad. Det var ikke nemt for ham at udvælge hvor vi skulle spise, da der jo er så mange muligheder, men efter flere dages betænkningstid faldt valget altså på fastfood-restauranten - primært pga. man kan få ”Pretzel Bits” i stedet for pommes frites😊. Herefter var planen egentlig at vi skulle hjem og se en film eller lign. men Benjamin spurgte, under aftensmaden, om vi kunne tage i ”Dollar General” og få lidt ”lommepenge” at bruge der - det gjorde vi på en ”Family Fun Night” engang tilbage i august, og det var et stort hit. Da vi prompte sagde ja, blev smilet endnu større end før, ”er det rigtigt” udbrød han!!   

Om søndagen, dagen før, holdte vi fødselsdagsfest hvor onkel Johnny og Eileen & Dave kom og fejrede ham. De var inviteret til frokost og eftermiddagskaffe - islagkage fra Dairy Queen, selvfølgelig. Det var en rigtig hyggelig eftermiddag.

Gaver:

• FC 2026 (til Xbox - vi har lånt en Xbox af nogle gode venner)
• Bøger (på engelsk) om Lamine Yamal og Bruno Fernandes (fodboldspillere)
• Billetter til Minnesota United’s åbningskamp (d. 28. februar)
• Billetter til ”Activate”
• Puslespil
• LEGO bus
• FC Barcalona træningstrøje
• Vandfarver + papir
• Fodboldkortmappe
• Air dry clay
• Penge

Good morning birthday boy

FC26 - a big birthday wish

Dinner at Culvers

Ice Cream cake

ACTIVATE - Game: MEGA grid

English (AI translated):

    

      Finally it was Benjamin’s birthday - he had been looking forward to it for a long time! We were so lucky that all the boys and Mary had the day off from school, so we were really able to celebrate him properly. As usual, he was woken up with singing, followed by breakfast and presents. After that, there was some time to relax and try out some of the new gifts. After lunch, we headed to the "Mall of America", where we had booked a session at "Activate" (a sort of interactive gaming place—it’s hard to explain). The boys and I tried it last fall with Celina, Nikolaj, and Peter when they were visiting; we all thought it was a lot of fun, and Benjamin has talked about it often since then. When we got home, there was just enough time to explore a few more presents and for him to talk to Grandpa & Lizzie as well as the family in Denmark. Then it was off to "Culver’s", where Benjamin had chosen to have dinner. It wasn’t easy for him to pick a place since there are so many options, but after several days of consideration, he chose the fast-food restaurant—primarily because you can get "Pretzel Bites" instead of fries! 😊 The original plan was to head home and watch a movie or something similar, but during dinner, Benjamin asked if we could go to "Dollar General" and get some "pocket money" to spend there—we did that during a "Family Fun Night" back in August, and it was a huge hit. When we promptly said yes, his smile grew even wider: "Really?!" he exclaimed. On Sunday, the day before, we held a birthday party where Uncle Johnny and Eileen & Dave came to celebrate him. They were invited for lunch and afternoon coffee—with an ice cream cake from Dairy Queen, of course. It was a really lovely afternoon.