We have birthday weeks around here and this year we carried on that tradition.
We started out the week with a giant cookie! Okay, so the cookie is for me. I wait all year for this cookie and I couldn’t wait to pick it up. Yes, it was delicous!
For dinner, Eli chose to go to LongHorn Steakhouse. They have the best mac ‘n cheese!
When we got home, the primary presidency left a Happy Birthday sign in our front yard. It was cute. We will have to get one of those. 🙂
The next day we went to Boondocks. Eli has been asking to come here for months.
We started with bumper boats. Eli has been asking to ride these boats for several months. Every time we come to try them they have been closed. So, today was it. They were fun, but not as fun as the cars!
All three of us drove our own car.
Eli is a good little driver! He had SO MUCH FUN!
Paul insisted we get to Boondocks the minute they opened and I’m sure glad we did! Eli wanted to go on the cars over, and over, and over, and over…. We were the only ones on this attraction. No lines.
About an hour of this we decided to try something else.
We went inside and played laser tag and then this shooting game. Next time we will skip this game. It was very graphic for a seven year old, or maybe I’m a little sheltered? I’m okay with being too sheltered. We will skip this next time.
We went out side to golf. His little stance is funny.
After golf we drove the bigger cars. Eli didn’t like those as much because he couldn’t drive them, due to his age and height. But Paul and I had a lot of fun on those.
Then it was back to the little cars. Again. Eli was able to go on the little cars a few more times and then the crowds came. We had to wait in line after each round. I’m sooo glad Paul wanted to go early.
For his birthday party I attempted another cake. He wanted a car cake. Sure, how hard can this be. This is the second car cake, the better of the two. With minor fixes, I thought it would work.
It’s well known that I can’t make cakes. It’s a good thing Eli is young and he has a great imagination 🙂 I let him decorate his cake and he enjoyed every minute of it!
Cupcakes I make every year that no one eats. I understand. I’m not offended. They were pretty rough to eat.
Eli did request an additional dessert, peach cobbler and homemade vanilla ice cream. Now that I can do! I got Paul right on it 🙂 I guess Eli has caught on that I’m not a baker.
The guests arrived.
We did another piñata.
I will be more creative next year.
He opened gifts.
We gave him a bean bag chair. He loved it!
Time for cake… Oh, how I dread the time for cake. Maybe I should ask for cake making/ decorating classes for my birthday next year!
Eli told me we need to keep this because “it was hilarious”. I love this little seven year old!
Sorry, no trick candles this year. Next year will be better! 🙂
And Paul sits calmly like always. He knew the real dessert was delicious. Thank you again for saving the birthday and having a treat for everyone to eat.
Happy birthday, Little Pea!