The Birthday Boy

Friday January 23rd was Andy's 10th birthday. The school wanted to give Andy a special gift for his birthday, so they called off school. COOL! How many kids can say that the school has ever liked them so much they gave everyone a no-school day? The teachers used this special day as an in service day. Most likely they all sat around talking about what a good, talented, smart, obedient, fun, happy & all around great kid Andy is :)

He was pampered by everyone and treated like a king! His day started out with a new Wii game he's been dying for. "The Legend of Zelda" Francine wanted to give him a special birthday surprise so she put it in his cake, (It was a secret though and I have no idea what it was)

At 3:00 his buddies from school started to arrive for an all night party at our house. There was 7 friends that made it to his party. 3 of them weren't able to spend the night and one got sick about 1 am and had his mommy come get him.

Back row: Colton Hughes, Casey Nelson, James Smout & Ben - Front row: Chad Stone, Tommy Anderson, Birthday Boy, Wyatt Williams & Dallen Gifford

From a mothers perspective, the party was a hit!!! I made them one of Andy's favorite dinners, SPAGHETTI & tater tots. I'm disappointed to say that my cake didn't turn out as planned. He wanted a chocolate cake so I made a sheet brownie cake & tried to decorate it but ended up scraping all the decorations off and just frosting it with marshmallow cream and choco frosting. If my mom were here she would have been able to decorate it like the image I had in my head with little people out playing in the snow, but she's in Russia and couldn't make it.

The boys that stayed the night were out playing in the snow till about midnight & were up and ready to party some more by 9 in the morning. So after a plethora of white chocolate chip waffles and running the snow machine out of gas, we loaded up in the Tahoe and went to the Jr. High to go sledding.

It only took a couple hours of climbing the hill before they were all too pooped to party any more. All in all, it was a fun event.

But the birthday celebrations didn't stop there. Sunday we went to Chris & Jerry's for dinner and a birthday party for Andy & Clancey. Andy got lots of money and a book.



Clancey, who's birthday was January 25th, got lots of cars, this really cool flashlight hat and more stuff.

Francine is holding Clancey's baby brother, Lee. Not only is it a blessing to have a new baby in the family, but almost as wonderful of a miracle is that Clancey, who just turned 4, is FINALLY potty trained & hasn't had a single accident since he became a "big brother"

WAY TO GO CLANCEY!!!