Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Weston's Bowling Birthday Party

Weston posing before the party

Connor & Weston

Taylor & Weston

Megan & Connor

Connor & Daddy bowling

Weston after a good bowl

Connor holding the ball by himself

Sweet friends

Weston, Taylor, Erasmus, & Stanley

Weston holding the ball the right way

The "controlled chaos"

Weston & Jacob

His Spider-Man cake

Superhero puzzles as party favors

Group picture in the party room

Opening presents with friends

The bowling pin he got to take home

Weston & Connor with Megan & Nate

Family picture after the party (Weston wanted us all to wear blue!)

He named his bowling pin "Sparky"
Weston wanted to have his 5th birthday party at the bowling alley.  We invited just boys, and he had a lot of fun.  Weston and his buddies all took turns throwing (not rolling) the balls down the lane.  Will described it as "controlled chaos", but it was a perfect day for the birthday boy.  Connor's very first bowl was a strike, if you can believe that!  We ate hot dogs, chips, and had Spider-Man cake.   

Weston's 5th Birthday Dinner

The birthday boy eating his cake & ice cream

Mimi & Grandy

Going downstairs to open presents

Trying on the Spider-Man costume from Mimi & Grandy

Getting into character & scaling the wall

Ready to shoot webs

Crawling like Spider-Man

Pretending to jump off a building

Using the web shooting glove Connor gave him

Connor trying out the web shooter, too

Mommy & Daddy gave him a new bike

Posing in his costume

Connor taking a turn jumping off the train table
For Weston's special birthday dinner, he requested spaghetti and salad.  So, Will and I made him his favorite meal.  Mimi, Grandy, Megan, and Nate joined us for dinner also.  We started a new tradition this year.  After dinner, we all went around the table and shared what we love and appreciate about the birthday boy.  Just a few of the characteristics shared about Weston included: a servant's heart, kind, caring, generous, loves God, creative, loves to learn new things, & excited about (everything) in life.  Weston, you are such a special boy, and Mommy & Daddy love you very much.  We are so proud of the boy that you have become.  We have fun watching you dress up as different superheroes all the time, even the ones that you make up.  You will always be our superhero!