It was a special birthday this year...Ashton had his golden birthday turning 6 on the 6th! So I had to do this special invitation for it :) 
We had a fun day that day...we started out by going to McDonald's for breakfast. Daddy even got to join us on his way to work.
We had a fun day that day...we started out by going to McDonald's for breakfast. Daddy even got to join us on his way to work. Then we went home and since it was his birthday his request was to play the wii "all day". Well he did play for awhile that morning, but then it was time for lunch and school. Gunnar, Aunt Kelli and I joined him at school for about an hour and brought his class these cupcakes. 
We also took in his poster (that we made for preschool, but updated a little last year and this year). And he got to read his "All about Me" book to his class. We forgot the camera :( But it was fun to get to be there for that. He had the whole class laughing as he was telling about his poster and reading his book about himself. And he wanted Gunnar to sit on the same chair with him while they ate their cupcakes...I'll have to snag a picture of that from Mrs. Coburn.
...then on his birthday I baked the second cake that makes up the bottom part of the cake. I wanted for part of it to be covered in real frosting and actually taste good! So after frosting it, I put real legos all around the bottom of it, then stacked the cake legos on and around it. Then to finish it off, I put all of Ashton's mini Lego Star Wars figures on the cake and lego pieces and added his name and stars to the cake board. 
It was fun and turned out actually better than I thought it would, but it was kind of a lot of work!
We also took in his poster (that we made for preschool, but updated a little last year and this year). And he got to read his "All about Me" book to his class. We forgot the camera :( But it was fun to get to be there for that. He had the whole class laughing as he was telling about his poster and reading his book about himself. And he wanted Gunnar to sit on the same chair with him while they ate their cupcakes...I'll have to snag a picture of that from Mrs. Coburn. We decided to do Lego Star Wars for the theme of his party and cake. He LOVES the game on the wii right now and I was excited to attempt a lego cake. It was my first time using fondant. I guess it was pretty easy...just super messy making it. And pretty time consuming when it came to covering each "lego piece" with it. But I think for my first time they turned out pretty good. I made them the day before his birthday...
(I used the big Duplo Lego Blocks to measure them out...)
...then on his birthday I baked the second cake that makes up the bottom part of the cake. I wanted for part of it to be covered in real frosting and actually taste good! So after frosting it, I put real legos all around the bottom of it, then stacked the cake legos on and around it. Then to finish it off, I put all of Ashton's mini Lego Star Wars figures on the cake and lego pieces and added his name and stars to the cake board. It was fun and turned out actually better than I thought it would, but it was kind of a lot of work! He and his friends loved it though...so it was worth it.
No one makes Lego Star Wars party supplies yet...(that I could find anyway), so I made my own plates...
We had originally planned to have his party at Fredrico's Pizza here in town...had called and reserved the room there, but luckily my sister called a few hours before party time just to see how the room was set up and they told her that our party would have one big table in the room and another party would have the other! So they double booked the room and failed to inform us of that small detail! There was no way that it would have worked...so I started calling around trying to find a new place to have it. Luckily Firehouse had their room free, so I reserved it and called everyone to let them know the change of plans. It worked out great and I was so glad it was available!
We had originally planned to have his party at Fredrico's Pizza here in town...had called and reserved the room there, but luckily my sister called a few hours before party time just to see how the room was set up and they told her that our party would have one big table in the room and another party would have the other! So they double booked the room and failed to inform us of that small detail! There was no way that it would have worked...so I started calling around trying to find a new place to have it. Luckily Firehouse had their room free, so I reserved it and called everyone to let them know the change of plans. It worked out great and I was so glad it was available! We ordered their huge pizza (that is about the size of 5 large pizzas). All of the little boys thought it was so cool! And some random guy from Sweden came in and asked if he could take a picture of it. Ha!
Check out Ashton in his bandana...this kid has his own sense of style. Gone are the days of me dressing him however I want.
This is the look he came up with for his party... 
So we ate, then played "Pin the Light Saber on Luke Skywalker"...
...then picked our winner for "Guess how many Legos in the jar".
Cute little Brayden won :) He guessed 130...there were 131!
...then picked our winner for "Guess how many Legos in the jar". Cute little Brayden won :) He guessed 130...there were 131!Then we sang to Ashton, let him blow out his 6 candles, then cut up the cake.
Of course all the boys wanted the lego pieces and about half of them even ate the fondant!
Of course all the boys wanted the lego pieces and about half of them even ate the fondant!Finally it was time for presents & that was just a madhouse! 
Ashton got lots of neat stuff and had so much fun with all of his friends.
Ashton got lots of neat stuff and had so much fun with all of his friends. Then it was time for everyone to go, so we handed out party favors...
And said goodbye.
And said goodbye.If I could sum up his party in one word it would be "LOUD!!!"
Okay 2 words...LOUD & Fun!
Happy Birthday Ashton!
I think more than any of the excitement of his birthday and party, he's just excited to "finally" be 6!!
As I sit here and think...how in the world is my sweet baby 6 already??
1 comment:
All your party ideas were amazing from the cake to the plates and the games! But I love that last picture of you with him best of all. I have always loved that picture :)
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