BENJAMIN'S BIRTHDAY #14
December 24, 2012
When Benjamin was turning 12, which is the magic age in our family to be allowed a sleepover, he and his buddy came up with the plan that they would have a "party" on Dec. 23rd that would last until midnight and then at midnight Benjamin would be old enough for a sleep over and then Bates could just stay the night! What clever boys we have!!! This year, Dec. 23rd was a Sunday and we don't watch movies or play electronics on Sunday. Bates was such a great friend that he came and they read and talked and hung out until midnight and then they pulled out the Pokemon and went at it until 4am!!!!
Well, this tradition has now stuck 3 years in a row and we love it!!!
Benjamin's birthday meals included:
TACOS for breakfast
Pizza for lunch
and a cake
Birthday Pizza!!!
Which doubled as a cake! Dad made the cake and it was
accidently poured into a small baking pan rather then the
required 9x13. The cake rose beyond it capabilities and as it was pulled out of the oven the doughy center sloshed and dumped and we then had a
birthday crater. That is OK -- Ben awaits a new cake and the pizza worked well for candles!
Mason always wants a turn at blowing out the candles so it has been tradition now for over a year that when anyone has a birthday, we sing to him and let him blow! We know we spoil him and someday we will have to explain that you really only get 1 birthday each year! But until he expects presents for himself each time, we won't worry! :)
