Someone turned SIX....

Yes, weeks ago.  But that's the way things have been going around here lately.  Ten days before Gavin's birthday we celebrated with a party at a local gymnastics place.  In the end, I know he had fun, but I can't help but feel bad.  We wanted to avoid a meal time party so we picked the only date they had available for an afternoon party, even though it wasn't my ideal date.  Soon after, we realized it was Easter weekend.  Strike one.  Then, the day I printed his invites and got them all ready for him to take to school the next day, he brought home an invite for the EXACT same day/time from another classmate and she had invited the whole class.  Strike two.  So, only three friends his age plus our favorite friend, Harper, were at the party.  But, we made the best of it and had a great time!

 

Now, imagine a dark gym with kids that won't stop moving.  Recipe for disaster when you think about photographs.  So...ignore the quality and just enjoy the memories we captured. 

 

Of course we had delicious cupcakes from Mara...Pokemon themed, since that's our newest obsession.  I thought we'd have a ton leftover since we had a lot of 'no' rsvps....we didn't.  Ha!

This handsome kid makes me so happy!

 
Gavin's birthday celebration was just beginning.  Our trip to Mexico was the weekend before his birthday, so he got to celebrate with Mimi, Rosi, and Sandy while they were here.  Plus, he received gifts in the mail, had the chance to take cupcakes to school (thanks to a snow make-up day...he wasn't even supposed to have school on his birthday!), had lunch at McDonald's with Riley and me, got presents the day of from Mommy and Daddy, and we had Chickfila and Yum Yos the weekend after, his pick.  Lucky kid!

Happy birthday, Gavin Jack.  You have no idea how much you mean to us.  Mommy and Daddy love you to the moon and back (and back around again!)  We will ALWAYS be here for you, no matter how old you get!