I am finally getting around to blogging about Collin's 9th birthday. I still can't believe he is nine. Crazy how he has gone from a toddler to a really big kid in just a year or two.
We weren't sure until the last minute what we were going to do for a party. What Collin really wanted was have some friends over and play games outside. We considered renting a pavillion at a nearby park since our yard was still a wreck. Then Jay and I decided that we just weren't up to planning a huge party. We have had enough to do this summer, if you know what I mean.
After checking the forecast, we decided Boondocks was just as good a place as any. The kids mostly played laser tag and in the arcade for a good three hours.
The pizza and cake part of it:
Clockwise: Sydney, Gabe, Ben, Collin, Dresden, Cameron, Logan
Zayden, who wasn't pictured above:
Jay, relaxing. He actually looks like he is enjoying himself.
Larry and Mom, however, look like this was the worst day of their lives. I think they had a little fun, though?
We started out trying to design a Lego cake. After much research online, we gave up on that idea. Collin seemed to sense that that project was way beyond my expertise. Ever looked online for a Lego cake, by the way? Just the mold on Amazon was $99!
Then Collin wanted a Harry Potter cake. It was funny how, of all the Harry Potter cakes we saw, Collin found something wrong with each one of them too.
So this is the (not so) fabulous cake. I can't say why, after looking at nearly 200 cake designs in several stores, Collin decided on The Last Airbender. He hadn't seen the movie yet (still hasn't) but really had to have it. I think that this was the ugliest cake I have ever paid for - but Collin loved it.
Opening presents. Guess what he got?
One of his favorite presents came from Dresden and Logan: money with a funny card with a whoopy cushion.
Getting wrapped in tickets.
Singing Happy Birthday (Collin couldn't help but join in).
Everyone wanted to go on the XD "ride" so they all filed in to the theater, including Sydney.
Lining up to buy their prizes.
At home we had a little celebration of our own.
More LEGO'S...
And more LEGO'S...
4 comments:
Happy Birthday Collin. We are back in the blogging game and will be updating much more regularly. Looks like a really fun time! We love and miss you all!
I messed up on my last post so I have to start all over again. Thank you for letting me crash your party. I can't believe how many legos Collin got! I love you Collin and hope you had a wonderful 9th birthday my good looking, wonderful, oldest grandson!
I messed up on my last comment so I have to start all over again. Thank you for letting me crash your party. I can't believe how many legos Collin got! I love you Collin and hope you had a wonderful 9th birthday my good looking, wonderful, oldest grandson!
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