Anyways, Ethan took cupcakes to pre-school with him. Then, when I picked him up we had to go work in Chandler's class. Ethan played with the cube blocks. When we got home he picked out his whole birthday dinner by himself. I already had planned sweet and sour chicken and pot stickers but he wanted meatballs, baked potato, and corn. It had to be exactly that. No variation. Good thing I had all those things already at home. After dinner he opened up his presents.
He got new swimming goggles and a cardboard playhouse that is totally plain he just has to color it how he wants. Grandma and Papa R. took him yesterday for his birthday to lunch at Blimpie (Ethan's choice) and then to Target to pick out his present. He was very disappointed at Christmas time that he hadn't gotten a pair of night vision glasses that he had asked for (and Santa couldn't find anywhere), so that is what he picked out with Grandma. He also chose a double barrell shotgun that sort of is a nerf gun but not. He was in heaven. Ryan got the crazy idea of having us all get into the play house and then take a picture. Well we all made it, yes even Ryan is in there. You can just see his eye and nose in the window by Ethan. Tight fit but we did it!
He got new swimming goggles and a cardboard playhouse that is totally plain he just has to color it how he wants. Grandma and Papa R. took him yesterday for his birthday to lunch at Blimpie (Ethan's choice) and then to Target to pick out his present. He was very disappointed at Christmas time that he hadn't gotten a pair of night vision glasses that he had asked for (and Santa couldn't find anywhere), so that is what he picked out with Grandma. He also chose a double barrell shotgun that sort of is a nerf gun but not. He was in heaven. Ryan got the crazy idea of having us all get into the play house and then take a picture. Well we all made it, yes even Ryan is in there. You can just see his eye and nose in the window by Ethan. Tight fit but we did it!
Then after opening presents he blew out candles in a cupcake (his cake was for the next night). 
We were all sitting there at the table eating our cupcakes and Evan says looking at his cupcake,"I've always wanted to shove my nose into a cupcake." Well I couldn't resist, I grabbed his cupcake and shoved his nose into it. The look on his face was a mix of I can't believe she just did that and that was AWESOME! So, one by one everyone shoved their faces into their cupcakes. Pretty soon though it just wasn't noses. Cheeks, eyes & chins all got it. It was a lot of fun and we were all laughing pretty hard.
We were all sitting there at the table eating our cupcakes and Evan says looking at his cupcake,"I've always wanted to shove my nose into a cupcake." Well I couldn't resist, I grabbed his cupcake and shoved his nose into it. The look on his face was a mix of I can't believe she just did that and that was AWESOME! So, one by one everyone shoved their faces into their cupcakes. Pretty soon though it just wasn't noses. Cheeks, eyes & chins all got it. It was a lot of fun and we were all laughing pretty hard.
Right on Gretch! Way to let loose. That was a total Mom move... don't you think? You, like her seem to be task oriented but I remember out of the blue Mom doing quirky little things like that. AWESOME! Wish we could've been there.
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ReplyDeleteIt is Christina Tervort. I have been reading since we got your Christmas letter but slacker me hasn't left you a comment yet :) It has been fun to keep track of your family, Nathan has liked reading too!
What a good mom you are for playing along! They do grow up WAY to fast, my baby is now five!!
I think my favorite pic is the one with all of you in that house! That is hilarious!! Next year's christmas card right?
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