September 26, 2007 - Family Celebration of Ben's Birthday

We celebrated Ben's birthday with a small group 

of family members recently. The birthday cake was really cute and very tasty. It was a teddy bear 'cake' made of cupcakes. Some of them were white cake and some were chocolate and they were all covered with chocolate icing (lots of it). It had a ribbon around it's neck and was very cute. Unfortunately I could not find any napkins or plates with teddy bears but, oh well, Ben didn't notice and he kept quacking at the ducks on the plates and napkins, which was cute.  The birthday party was a lot of fun. Everyone had a fun time, watching Ben blow out his candle and open his gifts.

Ben was so cute when we were singing happy birthday to him. He was sitting on the table, next to his cake, and everyone was gathered around the table, singing to him. He had the cutest, most precious little closed-mouth grin on his face, kind of shy like, but happy that everyone was singing to him. It was really adorable. I taught him how to blow out a candle before we went to the party. It was the first time either of the boys had ever seen a candle lit. They liked blowing them out a lot. So he did very well with that and then he stuck his little finger in the icing of one of the cupcakes and put it into his mouth. It was too cute and perfect timing. Everyone laughed and took lots of pictures.

He really liked the cupcakes and ice cream. I was eating it with him and helping him and he would give me the funniest looks when I would take a bite. Between the two of us, we ate two cupcakes and lots of ice cream....and I really don't think I ate that much!

The boys really enjoyed opening the presents. 

The first present opened was a fire truck and Ben really enjoyed playing with it and kept going back to it. He was mildly distracted by having to open other presents. Nick was happy to help open each present. He was a big help and even opened one of them himself, I think.

My nephew, Trent, watching Ben play with his new fire truck. My mom gave this to Ben. It is really cute and came with a little book titled "Ben's First Ride". How's that for a perfect gift?






And here, Nick is playing with the cute little guitar that his Papa and Mimi got for Ben.

Ben received several other very cute gifts but these were the only ones that were caught on  camera.

Now for my latest wonderful discovery. You know how very noisy some toys can be? And, every time you switch the toy to the lower volume level, your child will switch it back to loud? Well, I have figured it out. Two words: Duct tape:).  Yay for Duct tape!!

My mom, who the boys call MaMa, was there.
She is sitting in the armchair on the right.

The dad helping Nick eat his cupcake and ice cream.

Cards aren't as interesting as presents.

Cousin Trent, Nick and Mommy

Cousin Jana showing Ben a book.

Nick, checking out Ben's new guitar.

Ben and Cousin Trent, trying to figure out how this works.

Jana, Aunt Kathy, and Mommy trying to open toys.

 

Ben, playing with his new truck that hauls cars.