Decorating the night before:
The 2-layered "Yoshi" Cake.
I used some gel that I've had lying around, but it ended up being so runny, that it sort of ruined the "cute" look I was going for. :p
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28th!Koby gets RIGHT to opening his presents! This is the one thing he's been BEGGING for- a Yoshi plushie!
His great-Grandma Mitchell sent him this old dime bank, and at first I thought maybe it was from when my dad was young- then we read the note, and it actually belonged to my grandma (Koby's great-grandma) who got it when she was Koby's age! Pretty neat. You stick dimes in, and then when it reaches $5 worth, the back unlocks and you can take it out. It's neat because it has a counter on the front that tells you how much money you have inside. It makes me want to go and clean out more of my grandma's closets! Lol.
A "star" pillow from Super Mario Bros!
A set of perler beads! (Heather- don't go out and get your kids this. I kind of already did. ;) )
Yay! More jeans! I got a size "8" because that's all they had on sale, and thought it would be way too big on him. Well, they actually fit very nice! I need to start realizing that my kids are growing UP! Lol. I still keep thinking they're these "young kids" that stay a size 5 or 6.
I also ordered Koby a "Yoshi" T-shirt from Amazon.com (also where we got the Yoshi and Star), and it stated it was a "youth" T-shirt. Well it comes and we find out it's a GIRL youth shirt! Darn it. Well, he wore it for pajamas and loves it anyway.
A card and a $2 bill from his aunt Sandi & cousins
A whole box of candy from Aunt Heather, Uncle Wendell, & cousins!
Wait! There's more!
A way-cute fleece scarf! Thanks, Heather!
Koby & his cake. Heather- he LOVES the scarf! He wanted to wear it all day long, and even wore it to church. :) So really- thank you!
Not letting Yoshi out of his sight now! They're inseparable.
Benji the "Star-Man"
Pretty girl! Poor Brittany has been sick with a stomach & intestinal bug the past few days, so even though she was feeling good enough to join us, she didn't feel like having any cake.
Jordyn has also been sick with a horrible stomach-ache, but so far hasn't had it full-blown like Brittany has. *knock on wood*
Awww. For cuteness. :)
Walking through more decorations
Koby's personalized "Yoshi" balloon
Birthday loot!
Hugs & Kisses from his Daddy
I found a bunch of dimes and Koby couldn't wait to try out his new bank!
We decided to try out the perler bead set!
Koby making a fish for his friend Bella-he wanted me to make a heart shape in the middle. :)
Jordyn trying out the dog
Brittany tries a fish after we ironed Koby's fish
We had a blast making a bunch of different things! It's way easy to do and after you finally get all the beads the way you want, ironing only takes a few seconds and then you have your creations! Sill me- didn't think to take a picture of everything we made. Maybe later today.
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We sent Jordyn & Koby to church so Koby didn't miss out on the Birthday Song, and he came back with some fun stuff!
A prayer rock, a poem about the prayer rock, some candy, and a cute "I will follow the Savior" bracelet. What's even funner is that the bright green color is his favorite- "Yoshi" color!
Since we couldn't justify a trip to Cedar, Koby went with me to the service station to pick out a couple of movies. I tried to get him to pick the new Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie, but because of his love affair with dogs, he picked these 2:
We tried to warn him that we heard Marley & Me was sad, but he still wanted to see it. We came home and Benji made caramel popcorn (thanks, Heather for that recipe- we use it all the time!) and set the kids up in the living room with their movies, and went to our room for ours:
This turned out to be a total tear-jerker!! If you haven't seen it- take LOTS of tissue!
This one is crude, but a much-needed comedy relief after watching the first one. I like don't think I'll end up buying either movie, but it was fun to rent movies again. 
His great-Grandma Mitchell sent him this old dime bank, and at first I thought maybe it was from when my dad was young- then we read the note, and it actually belonged to my grandma (Koby's great-grandma) who got it when she was Koby's age! Pretty neat. You stick dimes in, and then when it reaches $5 worth, the back unlocks and you can take it out. It's neat because it has a counter on the front that tells you how much money you have inside. It makes me want to go and clean out more of my grandma's closets! Lol.
A "star" pillow from Super Mario Bros!
A set of perler beads! (Heather- don't go out and get your kids this. I kind of already did. ;) )
Yay! More jeans! I got a size "8" because that's all they had on sale, and thought it would be way too big on him. Well, they actually fit very nice! I need to start realizing that my kids are growing UP! Lol. I still keep thinking they're these "young kids" that stay a size 5 or 6.
I also ordered Koby a "Yoshi" T-shirt from Amazon.com (also where we got the Yoshi and Star), and it stated it was a "youth" T-shirt. Well it comes and we find out it's a GIRL youth shirt! Darn it. Well, he wore it for pajamas and loves it anyway.
A card and a $2 bill from his aunt Sandi & cousins
A whole box of candy from Aunt Heather, Uncle Wendell, & cousins!
Wait! There's more!
A way-cute fleece scarf! Thanks, Heather!
Koby & his cake. Heather- he LOVES the scarf! He wanted to wear it all day long, and even wore it to church. :) So really- thank you!
Not letting Yoshi out of his sight now! They're inseparable.
Benji the "Star-Man"
Pretty girl! Poor Brittany has been sick with a stomach & intestinal bug the past few days, so even though she was feeling good enough to join us, she didn't feel like having any cake.
Jordyn has also been sick with a horrible stomach-ache, but so far hasn't had it full-blown like Brittany has. *knock on wood*
Awww. For cuteness. :)
Walking through more decorations
Koby's personalized "Yoshi" balloon
Birthday loot!
Hugs & Kisses from his Daddy
I found a bunch of dimes and Koby couldn't wait to try out his new bank!We decided to try out the perler bead set!
Koby making a fish for his friend Bella-he wanted me to make a heart shape in the middle. :)
Jordyn trying out the dog
Brittany tries a fish after we ironed Koby's fish
We had a blast making a bunch of different things! It's way easy to do and after you finally get all the beads the way you want, ironing only takes a few seconds and then you have your creations! Sill me- didn't think to take a picture of everything we made. Maybe later today.*
We sent Jordyn & Koby to church so Koby didn't miss out on the Birthday Song, and he came back with some fun stuff!
A prayer rock, a poem about the prayer rock, some candy, and a cute "I will follow the Savior" bracelet. What's even funner is that the bright green color is his favorite- "Yoshi" color!
Since we couldn't justify a trip to Cedar, Koby went with me to the service station to pick out a couple of movies. I tried to get him to pick the new Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie, but because of his love affair with dogs, he picked these 2:We tried to warn him that we heard Marley & Me was sad, but he still wanted to see it. We came home and Benji made caramel popcorn (thanks, Heather for that recipe- we use it all the time!) and set the kids up in the living room with their movies, and went to our room for ours:
This turned out to be a total tear-jerker!! If you haven't seen it- take LOTS of tissue!This one is crude, but a much-needed comedy relief after watching the first one. I like don't think I'll end up buying either movie, but it was fun to rent movies again.In all, Koby had a fun birthday and ended up having his favorite dinner- Spaghetti! The sauce actually turned out really good this time around, and he horked down his second favorite- garlic bread- with dinner.
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Today just starts another BUSY week. Baptism to keep planning is my number one priority for now. That and keeping the house clean!
Happy Monday!
4 comments:
what an awesome birthday! I love the yoshi cake and your cute decorations. So glad he liked the scarf. I felt kind of guilty because it's not like it's "cool" or anything.
Now I'm craving some caramel popcorn. I got that recipe from SIL, and I am probably the only one who loves it, so I never make it. I'm glad you like it, too. My family prefers buttery to the sweet.
Oh, not Benji! He is ALWAYS making your caramel popcorn! I love the stuff because it doesn't get hard as a rock- it stays soft and chewy. :)
sounds like he had a blast for his birthday! Can't wait to seehim on Saturday!
I love that carmal popcorn
Benjamin
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