Chris was like the rest of us that are getting older, he wanted to have a quite day with no fuss. So we just made a little! My Mom came over and ate birthday cake which was cheese cake! It was delicious. The kids helped him blow out the candles and he opened a few presents. He got a Gonzaga zip hoodie from my parents that he wears ( a lot) and a new pocket tool that every MAN must have! It turned out to be a quite Birthday just like he wanted :)
Next came Lauren's big day. She turned 5! She knew exactly what kind of cake she had to have, what presents she was hoping for, and what color balloons she wanted. Her request was for a Princess Cake. I called a lady in town that has made several cakes for us through the years. I told her what we wanted and it turned out beautiful. The Princess in the middle lit up so when the lights were out she glowed. The smile on her face was worth the effort.
We had a couple of Lauren's good friends come over for the party and they all had balloon fights and ran through the house like a bunch of crazy chickens. It was so fun to watch her and realize how fast she is growing. They all had cake and helped open presents. She got a new pair of Sketcher shoes, a new coat, a barbie, and a new movie she wanted among other things. It was a great day and sad in a way. 5 years ago I wouldn't have had a CLUE what to do with a 5 year old and here she is now almost in Kinder-garden.
On Feb. 3rd Chandler turned 3. He is at a really fun age right now and is growing so fast we are constantly buying him new clothes. So for his birthday Grandma and Grandpa bought him some new clothes, Aunt Lora bought him a remote control 4-wheeler that makes fun sounds and crashes into everything, and we bought Elmo 2008. I had never heard of it however when he was at the store that was the only thing he played with the entire time. Elmo plays games, sings, tells stories on and on. He does something new every time we hear the darn thing turn on! We had family over, ate cake, and let the Birthday boy enjoy his day.
Another year of Birthday's for our family has come and gone for this year and I'm the first to put my feet up and thank the Lord its over.
