Xander is 11!

From zero to 11 in the blink of an eye.

The moment he had been so impatiently waiting for...

Thank you, Grandpa and Grandma Harger!

Xander clearly takes after his shoe-loving Grammy Eve. Thank you, Mom!

Aunt Rachele knows how to wrap a gift card -- in between a bunch of Reese's!

The new kicks go perfectly with all his Titans gear.

This is 11.

Birthday lunch out with the family.

Total tween.

Xander waited patiently all afternoon for his friends to arrive for a birthday sleepover.

Opened presents and ate way too many Oreos (Xander's request), until it was time to go to the Squalicum High School football game with Michael.

Post-football, ready for bedtime. These three went really easy on us and fell asleep with zero shenanigans by 11 o'clock.

Ready for day two of Xander's birthday celebration.

Always a big chocolate chip cookie from Haggen. Always.

Waiting for a few more friends to arrive.

I loved how all the boys were happy to have Clare join in.

Playing Fugitive in the cul de sac.

Dawson laying in wait, covering home base.

Xander was so excited to have friends over who hadn't been to our house before. Here he's giving the big tour of his room.

The boys watched the Seahawks game downstairs.

Plus a bit of Wii when the game took a turn for the depressing.

Back outside for hide and seek.

Clever hiding spot...

...until Clare found them. :)

Up a tree.

What a great group of kids.

Playing flyers up while Michael and X took the first group of kids home.

This kid had a fantastic 11th birthday!

Clare gave Xander this note after his party was over.