Alex's 5th & Adam's 9th Birthday Weekend

 Cake, Cake & More Cake

With Adam and Alex celebrating with classmates and teammates this year they have both had cupcakes twice and one birthday cake to share.  Alex enjoyed cake with his class on the last day of school and Adam enjoyed his birthday with his teammates.  We had cake as a family and then once again enjoyed cupcakes at Amazing Jake's with the Ashton family & Nanee.  The baker of the family is a little tired of cake...good thing the next birthday celebration isn't until September :)

 As a family we have decided to enjoy our birthdays with friends every other year.  On the off years we will have enjoy a family party and instead of gifts we will ask people for donations to a charity of the kids choice.  This was the first year of the donation birthday and the boys really did well.  They did however love the fact that Grandparents were exempt from the no gifts rule (because they donate to the kids charities each year)!

 Legos, Lunchboxes & Legos Oh My!!  I don't know if you have heard, but both Adam and Alex LOVE Legos!!!!  Their Grandparents have heard and they all come through with flying colors!!


 

 Pirate and Cars 2 Cake!!


 

 The Lego Fairy worked late into the night gluing the Black Pearl together so that it's Captain would be able to sail the next morning!  It didn't take long for the sails to come off and the boat to be in true playability!!

Monday night our family enjoyed FHE with the Ashton family at Amazing Jake"s.  Once again we enjoyed cupcakes after yummy pizza and pasta.  The kids enjoyed a very quiet night (not busy) riding rides and playing games.  Not having to wait in line was a big highlight of the night!!  The kids weren't the only ones enjoying themselves though.  Dadam and Andy found a pirate game that kept them quite busy throughout the night.  Dadam had just finished finals and so the game played well to his stress release :)

All in all I would have to say that the boys had a great birthday!  The celebration seemed to go on for days and so they truly got to feel the abounding love that we all have for them!