Our Celebration Continues

When Christmas and New Year's are finished, getting back to regular life can seem kind of depressing. 

New Year’s Eve 2022

I experienced this a bit last week when we took down our tree and sent our kids back to school. 

BUT, we are so very lucky to have something to celebrate during the second week of January: Eric's birthday! This year is extra special because Eric turns 9 on the 9th, and because he got to have his first party with friends from school :). Between Covid restrictions and me not being organized enough to get something planned right after Christmas, it has taken this long!

Lately, Eric has been interested in Jurassic World Lego, so we decided to use a dinosaur theme for the cake and decorations.

 

Then we thought about having one of the girls (it ended up being Janae) dress up in an inflatable dinosaur costume and letting the kids chase her with Nerf guns. A little more violent than our usual parties, but it was pretty fun!

Here's a short video of Eric Being Captured by a Dinosaur.

 

Then it all ended with video games because ... well, that's just what you have to do at a 9-year-old boy's birthday party.

Eric said it was his favorite birthday ever, and he hasn't even officially turned 9 yet!

This boy definitely brightens up our lives and gives us something to celebrate—not just by extending the festivities in January but by being such a kind, loving and lively part of our family every day of the year :)