More Birthday Fun!

And it was finally time for Wesley's 10th Birthday party. We always hold it a week after his actual birthday so that his friends can get back from Christmas break and join us for the fun. We decorated the cake Friday night, can you tell that it is a LEGO brick? The frosting was kind of soft, but Mom did her best :)

Do you know how difficult it is to write with soft frosting on a vertical surface???


Game number 1 (all games courtesy of Dad): drop the LEGOs in the jar. We played this game at Mom's birthday parties when she was a kid, only it was drop a clothes pin (what are those??) in a mayonnaise jar from the back of a chair!


Game number 2: LEGO bingo using bricks as markers.



Game number 3: build a racer from "kits" of LEGOs that Wesley put together.


The results of game 3. Wesley was the judge and chose the coolest car.


Game 4: Gift exchange. Instead of everyone bringing gifts for Wesley, we asked everyone to bring a small (less than $15) LEGO set and we did a white elephant type of gift exchange. Everyone took home a LEGO, but different from the one they brought. They thought it was great!


Mmm, Happy Birthday song and cake time :)


Racing the cars that they built in the third game.

Wesley had a great time at his last big birthday party. Our tradition is to have big parties until you are 10, then switch to a smaller affair (a few friends for a sleepover or movie). We all had an awesome time, and we are so blessed to have Wesley in our lives!