On Thursday, February 1, Samuel turned a whopping seven years old. I really can't believe he's that old, that all of my kids are getting so big, but of course I say that every year. It doesn't seem that long ago that he woke me in the middle of a blizzard, we drove to the Gburg hospital, they wouldn't let me drink anything, he was born after only three hours, and my first glimpse of my new baby was him peeing all over as Dr. Hult held him up to me. HA!
Our tradition is to "wake up" the child with the birthday song and usually to present them a balloon.
Happy birthday to Samuel!
We got him a glow in the dark punch balloon this year.
Gluten free pancakes for breakfast even though it wasn't even our special breakfast day, Friday. There's no gluten free donuts around though so that's what we did for a special treat.
Samuel was exempt from school so he got to watch The Price Is Right. Ezra took the day off as well.
After lunch I took the kids to the park down the road for some play time.
Luna is allowed to run free as her other persona, the Lava Monster, as long as no one else is around. Look at how fluffy she is!!
He's such a cutie.
Ezra with the others in the background.
An animal on a coil. ;)
Enter Samuel.
Luna ate and ate and ate the grass that day.
Evie imitating a reverse planking Noah.
Samuel and Ezra were fighting over the sand digger.
Pretty big tree and a running Luna.
Evie barely made it up.
Jump!
Bean Dinner is Samuel's favorite so that's what he got...
...A big ol' pile of beans over corn bread. Ha ha, but it's really good.
My folks came over to celebrate after dinner.
Happy birthday to you!
Filming commencing.
He's a cat and dog whisperer.
New Pokemon cards
The perfect Ninjago set from my folks to match his Ninjago shirt.
A new Boogie Board which we had to return since Amazon sent the wrong one.
One final gift from Grampa required a little help.
A pen and pencil...and a bunch of rocks. Ha! Samuel actually really likes that pencil for school.
The gluten free chocolate cake was actually pretty good!
Putting together his first smaller Lego set from Noah and Evie.
Ezra playing with the cat.
Luna passed out because it was past her bedtime.
So the kids covered her up with wrapping paper.
Mom's turn with the kitty.
Evie wrapped the kitty up with tissue paper.
Then she bedecked Luna with some...
...and the cat. Then we had to make a rule not to tie things on the pets because the cat freaks out.
Samuel put together his Ninjago ship the following morning.
Sunday after church we went to Pizza Ranch with Terry's family and then to Shari's new place to celebrate again.
Grace's birthday is only two days before Samuel's so we usually get together. Grace had a party the day before and we used the amazing leftover Shopkins cake for the song, though everyone was too stuffed to eat anything afterwards. Or at least the adults were too full. Kids don't overeat do they?
One more gift from Gramma and Grampa B. We love Legos around here. Happy seventh birthday Samuel! We love you SO much!!
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