That's seven YEARS times two equals fourteen YEARS...
no wonder I'm so tired these days!
Will and Jake turned seven a couple weeks ago, and it seemed as though the parties went on and on so I had to wait until the last one was over so I could put it all together. But really, I am that tired, and I'm sure it's completely their fault. Well, at least partially. What started in California with Disneyland continued to their actual birthday, and then celebrating it at school (two schools, cuz they go to different schools), and then finally their first official b-day party with friends, it was non-stop fun around here. Tired and all.
They both LOVE to read now, and their favorite choice, as you know if you have read this blog at all, is Calvin and Hobbes, so why not add to the madness?! More books=more reading=more laughs. You can't beat that!
For Christmas Ben got the BTTF Delorean from the first movie, and for their b-day's Will got the car from the second movie (he is child #2, by 1 minute) and Jake got movie #3 car. Bits and pieces have already come off, but they LOVE these cars. Great Scott!!
It was tricky celebrating birthdays at school when they go to two different schools, but it worked out well. I took chocolate donuts into Will's class on his birthday (see below--such a cute class!), and then the next day I took donuts into Jake's class when I went in to read If I Built a Car to his class for the book reading that week. It was a great time in both classes.
And finally, they had their first official friend birthday party this year, and we held it at Daren's fire station...so much fun!! This was their invitation:
First, we had all the kids dress up in Daren's turn-outs...
(Will hadn't had a haircut in 3 months!! His choice)
...next there was a tour of the station, pizza for lunch, and then messing around on the fire engine...
...presents and cake (Star Wars, cuz they didn't have a fire engine cake at the grocery store)...
...and finally some swinging on the workout rings and a group photo. We had the party with all the neighborhood friends, and it was so much fun!! Jaycie held her own, as usual, with all those boys. :)
2 comments:
That is such a fun party idea! I love the group picture on the front of the fire engine. But the long hair over the eyes in the humongous fireman suit is great though!
Will and Jake, how great is that... that your celebrating goes on and on!
And what a great dad and mom you have
...they made your party so, so special!! We love you and miss you!!!
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