Today (Thursday) my son turned 8. We started the day with donuts and then moved straight to the gifts. I am not sure how this started, but my kids always want to open their presents first thing in the morning.
He played with his gifts all morning (you get your birthday off of school at our house), and then decided on tacos for lunch. I always make my taco meat with ground turkey, it is cheaper and tastes better (in my opinion).
I made an executive decision and we had cake and ice cream for dinner.
Apparently when you turn eight, you are old enough to light the match and light your own birthday candles.
I thought he did a good job of placing the candles in the cake.
After our dinner of cake and ice cream we had popcorn for dessert. I also found out that when you turn eight you can cook popcorn on the stove.
He bought this popcorn on our way home from Florida with money from his grandfather.
After the popcorn, the kids and dad went to the pool while I stayed home and cleaned the dirty knife from the cake.
They took hot baths after swimming and then it was time for a very happy birthday ending. Sparklers!
Happy Birthday Buddy! We love you!
Tracy says
Your children look like such sweet kids. Homeschooling will help them stay that way!
Jojo says
Hey!
The cake looks great! Tell Asher his gift will be forthcoming after the convention.:)
Laura@HeavenlyHomemakers says
What a fun day! Cool cake you made there!
Susan says
Happy Birthday to your son! We always have birthdays off at our house, too. Super job on the cake – very creative. I haven’t seen popcorn like that for a long time, either! Excellent idea to have birthday cake for dinner!!
Stephanie says
Looks like so much fun!!!!
Miss you guys!!!!
bethanyrae says
What fun. I don’t think I’ve seen popcorn like that since I was kid! what fun for a birthday!
bethanyrae
Judy says
It looked like a fun day! I have been enjoying the 3 Mom’s series. I am going to be sad to see it end. It has been an inspiration.
Liz says
Happy Birthday! We miss you guys.
Lawanda says
What a great cake! Gotta love that 8 year old independence, dontcha?! 😀 I love ice cream and cake for dinner. I can never convince my dh it is ok to not have meat and potatoes, though! LOL
Thanks for posting on my blog! 🙂
Mary aka Canadagirl says
Ohhhh what a PERFECT day for a boy of 8. [0=
That seemed like the perfect day. Happy b-lated birthday to your boy !
I LOVED your cake ! You did a GREAT job. And I hadn’t seen popcorn like that in a long time. Blast from the past. [0;
Blessings and ((hugs)) my SSiC
In Him<
-Mary
Jenn4him says
Oh what a happy day!
Jenn
Nancy says
Love the Pocahontas dress on one of your gals! Took me back to years ago when our oldest was a big Pocahontas fan….late 1995 to be exact.
Jennifer says
Happy 8th Birthday to him!
Tina says
Cool day! Love the ice cream and cake for dinner!