Celebrating

If you think you noticed a pattern in my blogs, you might be right. Monday through Thursday, I like to write about teaching. On Fridays, I focus on family. Saturdays are for celebrating milestones in my business (iheartteachers.org), and on Sundays I like to call for support.
We had a lot to celebrate this holiday weekend (personally and professionally), but I did not stop to write about it. ;)
The big personal notable is my baby's upcoming birthday. He turns ten (TEN!) tomorrow, but due to work schedules and the general chaos of life, we celebrated today. We drove out to Orlando to eat at CiCi's Pizza and check out Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge.
The CiCi's the hubby found for us shared real estate with an awesome (and reasonably priced) adventure mini golf course. We took a 45 minute detour to let the kids play a round (pun cheerfully intended).
My baby is sure (and has been since he started speaking) that he will be a zookeeper, specifically the man in charge of the giraffe habitat. Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge has an animal reserve on site so that certain rooms have animal views. Zebras, antelopes, and ostriches live on this reserve, along with our favorite attraction: giraffes. There are windows in the hallways that offer animal views, and there are balconies and paths where animal fans can get even closer. While the giraffes did not cooperate with our plans today, the one zebra who rolled repeatedly in the mud was entertaining enough to make up for long-distance giraffe sightings.
I am feeling a little panicked about my BABY turning TEN. I do not think I am ready for all of my children to be in their double digits. Do any of you experience your youngest child's milestone birthdays similarly to how you experience your own? What did/do you do to cope? Write in the comments to tell me stories about your coping mechanisms or just about the personal impact of your children growing up.

P.S. The professional celebration is a teaser because I want to see the official paperwork before I make the announcement. Stay tuned!