Drew's 6th Birthday!

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We had such a fabulous day yesterday for Drew's 6th birthday. We started a new tradition of waking up to a room full of balloons the morning of a birthday. I chose light blue balloons for Drew because that is his favorite color and David and I blew them up the night before and put them in Drew's room while he was asleep. I kept thinking I wanted to do something special so he knows right when he wakes up we are celebrating him and thinking about him. It worked because he came running into our room in the morning saying, "Mom, I saw all the balloons!"

My mom fixed Drew his favorite breakfast - eggs and biscuits - and then he was able to open family gifts from us and her. He got his Nintendo DSI he wanted, Mario games, and a Thomas pillow. Then, he went off to school where they mentioned his birthday over the morning announcements and we showed up for lunch with his favorite - chick-fil-a!

After school, he came home with a birthday crown and he was so excited for his miniature golf party. We actually had the whole miniature golf place to ourselves - they only opened just for us! Drew and his friends played a round of golf, ran around the place like it was a playground, had pizza, cookie cake, and Drew opened all of his presents. They had a blast. After the party, we went home, gave baths to the kids, put Dilan and the baby to bed, and Drew got to open and play with everything until late into the evening. A very memorable 6th birthday for sure. :)

okay, so I put these in from last to first accidentally so sorry about that!

a tradition every year for Drew to take a picture surrounded by his gifts

Family photo - we also try to wear the favorite color of the birthday boy on his special day

Drew prefers cookie cake to regular cake

Drew and his friends after they played golf

Eating pizza

I got a lot of golfing pictures but chose the one where you can see his light blue ball going into the hole!

Gifts and favors (Water bottles with Drew's favorites in them: granola bars, gum and fruit snacks)

Drew and his massive #6 balloon - I had no idea how big it was when I ordered it!

Drew and his birthday crown he got at school

Eating chick-fil-a at lunchtime with Drew at his school

Morning family photo - imagine Dilan throwing a fit on the floor not too far from where we are taking this picture. It was her way of saying she didn't want to get in this photo opportunity.

Loved this gift - a Thomas pillow he asks for every time he sees it.

Balloons filled Drew's room in the morning!