Birthday and Baptism Celebration Weekend!

This weekend has been great, but really busy. Jonathan's 7th Birthday Party and Baptism Celebration were this weekend. We started Saturday with his birthday party, and we had pizza, Star Wars ship cake (or at least my version of it), Yoda Soda (green sherbet punch), and ice cream. Jonathan got lots of wonderful gifts from the family, and everyone had time to visit.

On Sunday, Jonathan got baptized at church. It was a really nice service, and lots of family, friends, neighbors, and even his former Kindergarten teacher, Mr. Ron, came. The Children's Minister baptized him, and it was a very special time for us. We really appreciate all of the effort, time, and money it took for folks to attend. It meant a lot to us and to Jonathan that everyone came. After the baptism we all came back to the house for a very quick taco soup and cake/ice cream. And, Jonathan got a few more birthday presents today as well.

All in all, it was a fantastic weekend. But now we're all settling in for a long Sunday afternoon nap.

A Beary, Berry, Royally Good Birthday!

Alyssa has just finished her week long birthday celebration. We started in Tulsa with a Care Bears birthday hosted by her Aunt B. She had a really good time, and she LOVED being the center of attention! She got an aquarium from Beth and Scott that we need to get set up soon so we can buy some fish for it! We had a great time and enjoyed visiting everyone and seeing Beth's (and Scott's) beautiful house. It inspired Richard so much that he finally consented to painting our dining room! Go Beth!We also got to see Aunt J's new house that she is busy decorating. It is turning out really cute, and we got to enjoy a wine and cheese party with the family there. When we got back to Texas, we continued the celebration at her daycare with cupcakes at lunch. Alyssa picked out Disney Princess cupcakes, and we had a good time celebrating with her friends.

Yesterday, we had her Texas birthday party with my family and our friends. We had a Strawberry Shortcake party with a bounce house, and fun was had by all. I decorated the cake for her party, and it turned out okay. I had trouble with a few colors, but at least you could tell who it was! LOL

The was the year for independence for the birthday girl. She put the candles on her own cake, and she decided to put one in Strawberry Shortcake's nose! She also helped go shopping for her gifts. She said that she wanted to go shopping, and since we don't do that very often, I let her pick out three things for her birthday. We still wrapped them, and she even helped with that! But, she had a great time picking them out, wrapping them, and even opening them. It was funny to watch her be Miss Independent!

Jonathan got a Martian Maker from his Aunt J as a belated birthday present, and he has really enjoyed making the squishy little aliens. In fact, we have a few in the maker right now that should be finished soon!