We celebrated Gabriel's 7th birthday this past weekend (and today) with lots of family activities.
Saturday was all about Star Wars with a trip to the South Side to see Darth and the Storm Troopers and participate in some fun activities at Joseph Beth Booksellers.
Sunday we took the kids to Chuck E Cheese with our friends, the Martin's. Their Jack (my Godchild) celebrated his birthday on Sunday! My parents and niece, Caterina, came along and helped us sing and take in the sights and games at that crazy chaotic place. I remembered (how could I forget) why we don't go there but once in a blue moon. It was an experience to say the least. The kids LOVED it- and that's what really matters. I brought my own desserts: not yo mama's banana puddin' and pumpkin cupcakes with cinnamon cream cheese frosting! yum!
Today was low key- a school day. I brought Gabriel a fave sandwich at lunchtime - Italian beef sandwich- that I had made this past weekend. Took his glass our favorite brownies, too.
Dinner was the kids fave- green pasta (aka Knorr's Creamy Pesto Pasta) and brownie sundaes for dessert. Daddy had to head out of town for a few days so the boys spent the entire evening taking in their new Lego Indiana Jones Wii game. They were in heaven. I've already declared Tuesday a Wii-free day (am I the only one still struggling with policing the usage of this thing?) so that Gabriel can take some time to work on some of his new Lego sets.
And I remembered to conduct
the birthday interview:
1. What is something you are excited about right now:
(he clarifed that it was something he was excited about this weekend)
Going to Chuck E Cheese and getting fun and cool presents
2. If you could do anything you wanted for one day, what would you do?
Play Wii all day- specifically Lego Indiana Jones
3. What is something you do or a place you go every day, every week?
school
4. What is something you couldn't live without?
food
5. What's the best thing about being you right now?
Having fun every day
I asked a few more interview questions... you'll notice a theme:
-What is something you are good at doing?
playing Lego Indiana
-If you had $10 what you spend it on?
buy a lego star wars game- the 2nd one
-What are you afraid of?
nothing
-Who are your friends?
Ryan, Travis, Ben, Tristan, Nick, Luke
-What is your favorite food?
brownies
-What is most important to you? Building Lego sets
One of these interviews will appear in the space in this layout I made yesterday...