We started off the day with yogurt and granola...and opening presents before Dad left for work! The kids had art classes all morning and then we got ready for Ben's rib dinner! We try to have the missionaries over for dinner on birthdays (Elder Dransfield and Elder Alabama). Our adoptive Aunt and Uncle (the Wests) came and so did Miss Brittany from next door. It was soooooo yummy!
Ben couldn't decide between apple pie and brownies, so we did both with Blue Bell ice cream. Sarah made the pie crust and decorated it for Benny-boo!
Then - Jeff took the kids for a ride in his jeep! AND he took the top off. Yes, I had a turn riding too...and I drove a short bit. SO MUCH FUN!
A few days later we had Ben's party. General Maas and General West helped corral our 8-10 year old boys, who brought their arsenals...we supplied the ammunition.
They spent time previously making barricades, complete with peep-holes for guns to shoot out of.
Target practice with balloons hanging from the top of the garage. Yes, Mitchell is pretty darn sure he is just as big and capable as the other guys...
Notice the black dot in the middle of the picture - someone is shooting at me!!!
Happy Birthday Ben! We love you and are all having a great time at your party!!!!
They played several different types of games (broken up with dinner, cake, and presents) like capture the flag (over and over and over again!), West vs Maas, then everyone against Andy - with games planned to keep boys working together. Ben tends to like most people, people with very different personalities, and they all have just as much energy as he does. The best part of the activity...after all the friends left after 3.5 hours, we kept playing for another 30 minutes!!!
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