On Monday, Stephen turned a glorious FIVE years old! Maybe "glorious" isn't the word. I think it's more like a "rambunctious" five years old. Or a "curious" five years old. Or for Mommy and Daddy, it's a "confusing" five years old. We thought we had it rough when he was younger, but now that he truly exerts his own will and his own personality, we remember the days of infanthood with fond memories.
Stephen had a birthday perfectly fit for any five year old! We got to go to Ohio to have a Candyland birthday party with all our Ohio cousins. What fun! Laurel made us a delicious sheet cake and frosted it white and then Lily, Timothy, Stephen, Aunt Liz, Aunt Dianne, Grandma S. and Grandma B. went to town decorating the cake with all the candy available to make the perfect Candyland cake. Even Christopher helped by sucking off the Starburst pieces before putting them down on the cake. His slobbering into the chocoate rock bowl turned some of the adults off of the cake, but the kids went right on taste-testing as they decorated.
When cousins Isabel and Faith got to the party, we played a HUGE Candyland game that was all over the living room and hallway floors. That was fun because at the end of the gameboard was a gigantic bowl of prizes for everyone! We made Fruit Loop necklaces and played Guess the Gumdrops and Pick the Lollipop games. If you were in need of a sugar fix, this was the place to be on Stephen's birthday! For most of us, the thought of all that sugar was revolting, but the kids loved every minute of it.
Stephen, may God be the One to make you sweeter and sweeter every day. May He bless you with a love and longing for Him and may you find your joy in His presence forevermore!
Happy 5th Birthday to you, Stephen!
4 comments:
oh, I've been waiting to read about Stephen's birthday party! Sounds like a child's dream! How long did it take for the sugar fix to wear off the kids? Kudos to you, Mar. I don't know if I'd be brave enough to load my kids up with that much sugar for their birthdays...especially since their birthdays are in the middle of our coldest months and I wouldn't be able to send them outside to unwide!
HAPPY 5th BIRTHDAY, STEPHEN!
How much sleep did the parents get with the sugar highs? I admire you for giving Stephen a birthday party any kid would dream of! I'm glad you enjoy your boys!
That was a great party! I'm so glad we got to be a part of it. Were there pictures of the life-sized candy land game?
I couldn't believe how much sugar went into the party-goers! Wow! Enough for a long time.
I loved the life-size CandyLand game!
We had a good time with you, Stephen.
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