Grandma and Grandpa came and stayed with us the night before Andrew's birthday. Grandma helped with the ice cream cake and took Andrew and Austin out for ice cream, after Andrew arrived home from school. They were going to pick him up from school but Andrew decided he wanted to ride the bus home! We decorated for the birthday party the night before.
Andrew was so excited about his remote control NASCAR until he opened his last present form mom and dad. Then he decided that Jackson could control the mini NASCAR while he rode the real thing!
He was very extactic to walk outside and see this sitting in the driveway! A race car GO-CART. He is in heaven. He has been riding it in the blasted cold weather (45) for the last two days. He just goes in a circle in the driveway.
Andrew has been asking for a Go-cart for two years. He would ask if we could move on a farm so that we could build a go-cart track. I told him that dad is not a farmer! Grandma was on the look out for a scooter for me at the McCall thrift store to give to Andrew for his birthday when she ran into this race car! The store was not opended and the car had just arrived. She new he loved race cars and called me to see if we had already got his birthday present. I said no. So she went back to the thrift store when they opened and was able to get the race car before maintinance inspection. The car, with working 12 volt battery and everything, was only $15!!
When all the 8 boys arrived we played a maze race game. Each winner took home a toy car. They played in two's so there were several winner.
When all the 8 boys arrived we played a maze race game. Each winner took home a toy car. They played in two's so there were several winner.
We also played pin the tire on a race cars ear. I found a poster of Jeff Gordon at the dollar store! I made 9 tires out of black construction paper. It was really fun. The kids had a blast and they all waited patiently in a line for their turn.
Andrew's NASCAR ice cream cake turned out fabulous! The checkered ice cream stayed checkered as grandma pressed it into the cake I had previously made and froze the night before. It looked amazing and also tasted amazing. We offered the boys oil slick to drizzle over the top of their cake and no one refused.
I heard comments from kids that this was the best party! That made me feel good. Andrew had a great time and had looked forward to this day for weeks.
Austin's birthday is just one week before Andrew's. They had a great time at Chucky Cheese. Austin had 6 of his buddy's there and each kid was given 10 tokens and two slices of pizza. Two weeks before that Andrew was invited to Scott's (Andrew's neighbor and classmate) party at the same place. So by this time he was ready for it to be his party and not someone elses.
McCall had fun in this car and wouldn't leave it.
McCall had fun in this car and wouldn't leave it.
We opened up the Halloween box Oct. 3rd before going to Austin's party and we decorated the whole house. Andrew went around setting things on tables while McCall tried on funny glasses.
