Celebrating Preston

We celebrated Preston's birthday three times this year!  Once on his actual birthday as a family, once a few days later with his friends and then again the next day with our families.  Phew!  Tiring and fattening, but fun!

On Preston's actual birthday, he chose cinnamon rolls for breakfast.  We ate together as a family and then he opened presents and played a little bit before heading off to VBS for the morning.  We got him a Lego Chima set and some blank notebooks.  He loves paper, so he was very cool with that!  After we got home from that and played for the rest of the afternoon, we went to Wendy's for dinner (his choice) and then bowling.  When we came home from bowling, we sang Happy Birthday and did cake and ice cream.

 

 

 

 

He's a very serious bowler

Logan got his first strike

 

Daddy and the birthday boy - silly guys

 

Mommy and the birthday boy

 

Then that Saturday we had some of his friends over for a pizza party!  Six of his friends came and he had a great time.  We are in the middle of a basement remodel and didn't have time to plan any organized games, but it actually worked out okay because they just ran around and played and were wild all on their own and I am not sure they would have been able to even sit still long enough to listen to instructions for a game.  They were all very well-behaved though and had a great time, so the party was a success in our book!

The next day we had our families over for his grandparent party.  He had fun opening his presents and playing with his new stuff while everyone sat around and talked.

Phew!!  I am cake and ice cream-ed out!  But I am so grateful for the gift of Preston, what a joy he brings to our family.