Chris has talked about sleeping in the tent with the kids for months. It's now way too hot outside for camping and so since it was Sam's birthday Chris went camping in the living room with the kids on Thursday night. I went out to a RS activity and was very impressed when I came home to a quiet house. I love that Chris does fun things like this with the kids.
On Friday Sam helped make cupcakes for the birthday party. Ella is always quick to help with the cleaning up (or should I say licking-up)!
On Saturday Sam had a combined birthday party with his friend John. John's birthday is just two days before Sam's and so it was just perfect that we could have the party on the day between their birthdays.
The party was from 10am until 12pm. We had a room full of very excited 4 and 5 year olds. Natalie (John's mum), had planned lots of games. The only one I contributed was pass-the-parcel which was one of my favorite party games growing up. I found out that this seems to be an Australian party game. No one else had heard of it before, but it quickly got the boys attention and they were all very quiet during the game waiting for their turn to un-wrap the package!
The theme of the party was the movie Cars. Here are the boys decorating wooden cars.
John and Sam blowing out the candles on their cake. One of the activities at the party was decorating a cupcake with a car made out of a chocolate bar and M&Ms. That's the eaiest birthday cake I've ever had to make!
It was a really hot day. Here are Ella and John's younger brother Josh taking a time out to eat an icypole.
This morning Sam's patience was tested. He had to wait until Owen woke up before he could open his presents. Usually Owen is up by 7am and never sleeps in. Today, he slept in until 8:30! Poor Sam was nearly beside himself waiting. Here he is with his loot.
Ten things we love about Sam
- His happy disposition
- His desire to be obedient and do the right thing
- His love for swimming and playing at the pool
- How he always loves to be doing something (with his Mum or Dad if possible!)
- How he calls Ella his best friend
- How he teaches us to be better parents
- His run, he almost looks like he is floating between strides
- That he already has his life planned out. When he grows up he is going to buy a blue car, go on a mission, go to college and buy a house
- How happy he is in the morning
- His laugh
2 comments:
Cool cupcakes! I can't believe that they don't play pass the parcel there! How funny. I didn't realise it was an Aussie thing!
What a wonderfully busy day. Happy birthday Sam !!
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