6.11.2008

Happy Birthday Eli

I am a bit delinquent in sharing the celebration which culminated Eli's 6th rotation around the sun. We had a family party, with extended family, something that was sorely missed when we were in TX. Not everyone was able to come, but a lot of our family was able to join us.


We started the day with daddy and I taking the birthday boy out for a solo breakfast. And ELI DIDN'T NEED A CARSEAT!

We went to The Apple Shed, a local restaurant in the town of all things apple.

On their birthday the kids get to order off the "grown up menu", which was convenient because The Apple Shed doesn't have a kids menu :) Eli wanted the Belgium Waffle, and he wanted bacon and an egg with it. I said, "Wow Eli, that's a lot of food. Are you sure you can eat all that?" "Yes, I eat a lot!" "Since when?" "Since I turned 6!" And he ate it all, along with a piece of daddys toast!

We got to have some nice conversations about what God is doing in his life and where he sees his life going. He said the best thing that happened to him when he was 5 was...tag.

When they learned it was his birthday, they brought Eli a chocolate chip cookie and sang to him. Then, as he skipped his little 6 year-old self out of the restaurant the patrons said "Happy Birthday!" "Happy Birthday!" he yelled back, waving. Then on the steps "I forgot what to say" :)

In the car he is admiring his cookie, talking about how big it is. He decides he will cut it into 5 pieces and give all of the children a piece. Then he decided it might be better if he cuts it in half, and the other children share half while he eats the other half. Then he recalls that there are cookies in the pantry and maybe he might just as well eat the whole thing. But later, because he is much too full.... A few minutes later, from the back seat..."MMMM, this is a good cookie!" With a big grin on his chocolate covered face.

Later, daddy took him to a farm not too far away where they did a straw maze and picked some fruit. But daddy couldn't get the camera to cooperate, so you'll just have to take my word for it.

Hailey decided that her gift to him would be to make the cake. She dug through the cookbooks and planned the cake for weeks. She made a shopping list and bugged me ceaselessly to shop. I'm sure I could have purchased a cake for far less money than the mountains of candy this one required. But it wouldn't have been nearly as special. It turned out wonderfully and everyone loved it. She did an excellent job for her first cake, heck it would have been a great job for her 100th cake! And 15 seconds after the cake was served we all had raging sugar headaches.

Having horses saved us from Pin the Tail on the Donkey and goodie bags. All the kids got a ride.






Daddy gave the traditional birthday blessing (always my favorite part)


And then I crawled into my sick bed with the worst whatever-it-was that I have had in a really long time.

3 comments:

Hollygirl said...

He looks so Big! I'm sorry we missed it. Can you please consult us the next time you are planning a party?!! Please tell Hailey that cake looked awesome! When are you gonna invite us to dinner?

christywith8 said...

Happy Birthday Eli it sounds like you had a very nice day. I can't belive you ate all that food WOW!! And tell Hailey she might want to consider cake making as an at-home pre-mom bisness it looked so good and her first cake... Amasing!! We all love you and can't wait to see you.
Christy

Anonymous said...

Hi Everyone, Reading this makes me realize how much I miss yall (especially fun Eli stories). Rori and I were looking at the bday pics trying to decide who that little boy is sitting on the horse with Sierra. It CAN"T be Titus!!!! WOW! What a great cake, Hailey - I didn't know they made that much candy. Seems I remember you have a bent toward that sort of thing after seeing you at the gingerbread house table. Lots of love from TX - Tonya