birthday boy!

 it's been awhile from my last blog! i've been busy, busy, busy!
the men folk arrived home last tues morning.  so we spent tues hanging out together.  wed chris went back to work.  poor guy. ha. 
chris brought ellie back a chair. which she loves. so cute!

 ellie also got a birthday gift from aunt sara in swissland. she opened it!

 nate was not thrilled that she didn't need his help anymore. haha

 "for me?" thanks guys! i'm swiss now!

 then we busted out my shortest ikea order in the history of, well....me!  a cute doll bed

 awww look. my baby blanket fits perfect on it

 nate put together his computer chair for his room. not too bad. haha

 you are never to old to play with water in the sink while mom bakes!

friday was nate's 6th birthday!  sob sob sob.  he's SIX!!!!!  we had a family party.  my family came up on fri late afternoon so we spent the morning and afternoon making party decorations

 we did a banner sign and streamers.  making memories

 nate made the tissue decorations. not too bad!

 then he insisted on making his birthday table center piece

 i let it happen and it's still out. ha

 we played banker while we waited for nana and papa

we hung the banner

                               we colored window clings and put them up....thanks ursi we love this!
then they came!

 nana and papa! the party can start!

 we did pizza, cake and presents. we scaled WAY back on gifts. nate never even noticed

 he got batman lego from "us"
ok. true confession.  when the boys were born my bro gave us lego kits, this one and another one, jon opened them, put them together and packed them back up.  i was planning on buying nate a lego kit, then threw up in my mouth at the cheapest kit, i thought why not give nate the batman, pre owned gift?  so we did and nate never batted an eye
i am frugal, i admit, but it honestly comes from wanting to be a steward of god's money.  i hate wasting money or buying things we don't need just because we should. kwim? 
back to the party!

 quinn even got a gift

 see it's the 1.00 wand of bubbles that made him happy. haha

 nate was NOT impressed with quinn's gift to him........what was it?.....wait for it...... school supplies! hahahaha

 ellie was ellie.  just happy ellie

 quinn dressed her up before they left yesterday!
then the house was quiet.....
the boys came home from church and spent the afternoon building lego together

 there is nothing i adore more than watching nate build
the simple things

 last night, gave ellie a bath in the afternoon (i was going out last night and wanted to have it done before i left) and she came out so silly!  must have been the shampoo!

 climbing on everything

 silly, silly girl!

she sobbed when i left the house. poor thing.  my dolly ollie is adorable!

we had a fun weekend. the birthday plans were changed due to the weather but the boys took it in stride.  it was fun, the kids got along really well and i am blessed to have a 6 yr old.  seriously, i can't believe it!  6 and starting grade 1!  yikes!

happy birthday naters.  i love hanging with you!

Posted by mel at 9:14 AM