We started with the all important making of the birthday cake. Andrew loves any type of baking in the kitchen and wanted to be hands on. We went out to the store and he selected a chocolate cake mix with chocolate frosting. Got milk??
He was super excited to be in the kitchen. We even ended up with chocolate splatter all over him and Jeff as he was so excited to turn on the mixer before it was locked in place. We got a bit messy but isn't that what being a kid is all about?
While the cake was cooling to be frosted we switched gears and opened his presents. He was all grins as he sat on the couch and was handed each gift one at a time. He loved everything he got. It was awesome to get gifts in the mail from my Dad, Grannie Annie, and my Aunt Debbie. It was more for him to open which he loved of course. By the time we were done with the presents and playing with some of them it was time to have the cake. He was able to taste the fruits of his labor and it was yummy to his tummy.
It was a nice family celebration with just us at home on the actual day. We did get a nice phone call from Auntie Laurie and her fam. They sang happy birthday to him while he listened with yet another ear to ear grin on his face. We had a great night. Of course we weren't done yet as we had planned a fun birthday outing for today.
We took Andrew out today to Wild Waves for some swimming fun and then out to Odyssey1 which is a children's birthday play place. It has laser tag, arcade games, and a huge play area. He was a bit confused when we pulled up but quickly got over it.
They played a round of laser tag. It was Megan and Andrew against Jeff. Andrew was a bit scared to go into the dark room but I was able to go in with them and once they got started he was completely in love with it. He was Megan's little shadow for pretty much the whole game and he was giggling and running and shooting till his little heart was content. I have to say we now have a laser tag addict on our hands. He loved it so much he is ready to play again and again. With some birthday money from my Aunt Debbie we purchase him his very own laser tag set to play at home. We'll see it that satisfies the craving.
We ended our packed day at ol' Mc'D with Papa and Grandma VoFo for a little dinner and chocolate dipped cones. They had their present for him and it was the perfect place to give it to him. It was a full day and Andrew loved it all. We tried our best to help him have the best bday possible and I think we accomplished that. It is so much fun to see them grow each year and how different they become as the years go by. It was a good day.
1 comment:
hallelujah for the new background. love the huge laser tag vest on him. and being megs sadow is pretty dang cute.
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