Happy birthday early to my favorite son! D wanted to keep his birthday party simple: play with friends and watch a movie. Once he decided on a Harry Potter film we sent out the invites. I let him invite everyone he wanted, thinking only half the boys would be able to come. (D actually ended up leaving his baseball game early to get ready for the party.) Most of his friends could come so we ended up with prepping a party for 16 boys! What do you do with 16 boys for that long?!?
Quidditch. The answer is quidditch. 6 hula hoops and 18 pool noodles from the dollar store; marker discs, 3 dodge balls (these modern ones are nice — way less painful — I tested them on Danny and a neighbor!), and 6 head wraps from Target; 6 construction comes, 6 t joints and 3/4” pipe, and rebar from Home Depot. Whew! At least we already owned a volleyball!
Sorting hat and brick wall for Platform 9 & 3/4 borrowed from a friend sorted the boys into Slytherin or Gryffindor for the game we had set up out back.
Little sisters provided an impromptu cheering squad and Target provided a really big cake that was half vanilla and half chocolate. And there wasn't even a piece left over for the dad of the birthday boy, who had been busy making butter beer.
D's friends were so thoughtful and generous. I had a very happy 9 year old that day!
I could have used a little magic for sweet N. During the birthday party Hubby was getting a bowl out of the cupboard for K and accidentally bumped a mug off the shelf. Somehow that mug managed to cut N on the way to the floor and she needed stitches at Urgent Care. Luckily Dan could tell right away (he's had plenty of stitches while I have zero experience) and took her there, where there was no one in line. They were back before the birthday party even ended and many the boys didn't even notice they had left. So, my 5 year old is my first child to get stitches!
A shout out to my true love for being such a good dad. While I subbed in primary he sat with M for a while to cheer her up. Primary isn't really my kids' thing now that I'm not in the presidency any more.
K got to dog watch for the first time. She discovered a great way to keep the dog entertained. Sit on the porch with him while he stares at the rabbit. It was a funny sight to see. And somehow the rabbit knew there was nothing to be afraid of. We know Marshmallow doesn't feel that way about the dog that lives next door!
K wanted to be there for N during N's wound check. She definitely doesn't want to be a nurse or doctor, though. K feels stitches are pretty gross to look at. I'm super grateful the nurse ripped those band aids off for me because I know N would have taken a long time to forgive me if I had done it! Later that day Hubby, K and D got on an airplane to join in on family reunion fun. M, N, and I had a few things left to do before we left town. M still had school but also had both an optometrist appointment (now all 4 of my children have prescription glasses!) and an orthodontist appointment. M had a some permanent teeth coming in behind baby teeth that were refusing to make room. She could no longer wear her Healthy Start device. We went in to the office thinking they would make a fix to the device but were instead told that she needs 4-6 baby teeth pulled later in June. It was pretty awful news. Luckily there was a Menchie's near by to help dry those tears.
M's attended the last 3 full days of school before we joined the rest of the family in CA. Here she is with a bunny she knitted and flower's for the substitute teacher on the last full day. The girls were so excited to get on the airplane we left straight from the school. It was pretty neat for me to only have two children to take care of for a couple days but boy, would that get boring. It was pretty fun to all wearing matching clothes the day we went to the orthodontist though. No way I could get anyone else in the family to do that. lol.
Quidditch. The answer is quidditch. 6 hula hoops and 18 pool noodles from the dollar store; marker discs, 3 dodge balls (these modern ones are nice — way less painful — I tested them on Danny and a neighbor!), and 6 head wraps from Target; 6 construction comes, 6 t joints and 3/4” pipe, and rebar from Home Depot. Whew! At least we already owned a volleyball!
Sorting hat and brick wall for Platform 9 & 3/4 borrowed from a friend sorted the boys into Slytherin or Gryffindor for the game we had set up out back.
Little sisters provided an impromptu cheering squad and Target provided a really big cake that was half vanilla and half chocolate. And there wasn't even a piece left over for the dad of the birthday boy, who had been busy making butter beer.
D's friends were so thoughtful and generous. I had a very happy 9 year old that day!
I could have used a little magic for sweet N. During the birthday party Hubby was getting a bowl out of the cupboard for K and accidentally bumped a mug off the shelf. Somehow that mug managed to cut N on the way to the floor and she needed stitches at Urgent Care. Luckily Dan could tell right away (he's had plenty of stitches while I have zero experience) and took her there, where there was no one in line. They were back before the birthday party even ended and many the boys didn't even notice they had left. So, my 5 year old is my first child to get stitches!
A shout out to my true love for being such a good dad. While I subbed in primary he sat with M for a while to cheer her up. Primary isn't really my kids' thing now that I'm not in the presidency any more.
K got to dog watch for the first time. She discovered a great way to keep the dog entertained. Sit on the porch with him while he stares at the rabbit. It was a funny sight to see. And somehow the rabbit knew there was nothing to be afraid of. We know Marshmallow doesn't feel that way about the dog that lives next door!
K wanted to be there for N during N's wound check. She definitely doesn't want to be a nurse or doctor, though. K feels stitches are pretty gross to look at. I'm super grateful the nurse ripped those band aids off for me because I know N would have taken a long time to forgive me if I had done it! Later that day Hubby, K and D got on an airplane to join in on family reunion fun. M, N, and I had a few things left to do before we left town. M still had school but also had both an optometrist appointment (now all 4 of my children have prescription glasses!) and an orthodontist appointment. M had a some permanent teeth coming in behind baby teeth that were refusing to make room. She could no longer wear her Healthy Start device. We went in to the office thinking they would make a fix to the device but were instead told that she needs 4-6 baby teeth pulled later in June. It was pretty awful news. Luckily there was a Menchie's near by to help dry those tears.
M's attended the last 3 full days of school before we joined the rest of the family in CA. Here she is with a bunny she knitted and flower's for the substitute teacher on the last full day. The girls were so excited to get on the airplane we left straight from the school. It was pretty neat for me to only have two children to take care of for a couple days but boy, would that get boring. It was pretty fun to all wearing matching clothes the day we went to the orthodontist though. No way I could get anyone else in the family to do that. lol.
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