If You Give a Mom a Moment: Birthday Party #3 this Month

Thursday, April 24

Birthday Party #3 this Month

Today was Ethan's celebration day. We had friends over for a mini-party/decorating cupcakes/playing and avoiding fights/opening presents. Here they are decorating cupcakes...notice the fun and games in the background. Also appreciate the cheesy weird smile Aidan has started giving the camera.

Here is Ethan's mini key lime pie...he liked it a little, but didn't finish the whole thing. I thought he was more in love with the idea of key lime pie than he actually would be of key lime pie itself.

Legos. He loves legos.

Walkie talkies too (thanks Ruth). He figured out all by himself that he could clip it on his shirt and look cool.

The magician/superhero (Ethan called it Batman) cape my mom made for him. Of course, he wore it while opening all the rest of his presents.

Fun night! And now (well, tomorrow at 1:04 PM Mountain Daylight Time) I have a five year old. Happy Birthday Ethan!

8 people wanted to leave a comment:

Christie // lemon squeezy home said...: Happy Birthday Ethan! Looks like it was a great day!; April 24, 2008 at 9:57 PM
chloe said...: Ethan...a boy after my own heart. I'm often more in love with the idea of a food than I am in love with the food, but I'm a grown up, so I pretend.; April 24, 2008 at 11:15 PM
Kayla said...: I was telling my grandma and my mom all the cute things your boys say. My favorite is the one about putting love in your sandwich.; April 24, 2008 at 11:47 PM
Adrienne said...: Don't you love the magic of a child on their birthday? Happy Birthday Ethan!; April 25, 2008 at 9:31 AM
Marcy said...: He has the best smile! Happy Birthday Ethan! Glad it was a good one!; April 25, 2008 at 2:29 PM
Romney Family said...: It looks like he had a great birthday party!!I hope you guys have a great time in Nauvoo!! How fun!!; April 25, 2008 at 3:31 PM
Liz said...: Happy Birthday Ethan. Looks like you ahve been having lots of fun.
liz; April 26, 2008 at 6:53 PM
Jessi said...: He is 5? Wow! How crazy is that?! So.. I love your playlist! I always just open your page and do other stuff! Ha ha.. anyway, how are you guys?; April 29, 2008 at 10:25 AM

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