This week we celebrated Benjamin's 8th birthday! We took Benjamin out for some fun. We got home and the girls wanted to go back out, but Benjamin was ready for some down time. After about 30 minutes, he started getting ready for his party and wanted to have his picture made by his presents. I thought he looked so handsome and matched the wrapping paper so well.
This was his Avengers cake! He asked for a tier cake. I had a lot of fun making the symbols for the cupcakes and coming up with a workable design for the cake.
Blowing out the candles!!
We had taken Benjamin to the place where he and Regan did some pottery because they had told them to come back on the 5th to finish it (paint/fire it), but the guy was on vacation. Benjamin was a little bummed so we went to the arcade next door. Because it was a holiday, they were having a special on the tokens. The kids had a great time! Regan even hit the jackpot on a game!
Last week was very busy and we were waiting for Mamaw's flight to come in before we dyed the Easter eggs. We intended to do it just before Easter, but did it the day after instead. It was great to have Mamaw there to help out and join in the fun. I love all the aprons on the kids/Jonathan.
That is one blue egg!
Just waiting for the colors to take....brown eggs have to sit a little longer for the colors to show up brightly.
We all went out and had a picture made by this tree.
The little girls had a class dance competition. Regan came with me and climbed to the top of the playground to get this shot. Lauren's class won!
So sweet to get some Lauren hugs. If you haven't had one, they are the best!
Mamaw came bearing gifts from her and Auntie Em. I got these awesome cookie cutters! I can't wait to try them out!
Lauren dressing up in her beautiful necklaces :)
Benjamin got to go to Burger King for his birth day!!!!!!
Lauren spent some of her birthday money at the mall. We asked her what she wanted to buy and she said rain boots. When we got to the mall, she fell in love with several little dresses. She was actually able to get both and the little flower headband in her hair. She is definitely all girl.
Benjamin got a Captain America mask for his birthday. I love how serious he was when putting it on!
He also got this stuffed puppy. He saw it a long time ago and wanted it soooo badly. His dad was so sweet and snuck back to the store to buy it for his birthday only to look for awhile trying to find it because a certain unnamed little boy HID the animal hoping that no one would find it and buy it. Needless to say he was so happy to get it.
Out around town with Mamaw...
Where ever we go draws a crowd. I had gone into this store to look at a backpack and ALL the workers were preoccupied with my kids. They all had phones and cameras and wanted picture after picture. I actually did want to buy something in there and the guy was a little disappointed that he had to ring me up because he was missing out on the "fun"
And just in case we didn't draw enough attention....here comes the foreigner in the bright orange Tennessee shirt RUNNING down the street, weaving in and out of people, carrying 2 little blond girls who couldn't stop laughing. Love making memories!
The Easter egg hut was a little late because it had been raining non stop for days. We finally had a break in the weather and the kids hit eggs in our complex. It was funny to listen to the people watching us from their balconies "What are they doing?" "Are those eggs?" "Do you think they are real?" "Oh, look they found one." etc
The kids all went after the same egg at one time. I really don't know who got to it first, but by looking at this picture, I would guess Katherine. This cracks me up. Oh, speaking of things being cracked. Laure hid one egg so well that it got stepped on and then found by a different kid. It was demolished! So, it was yet again a fun filled packed week and we were so glad that we could spend it with Mamaw!
