Happy Birthday, my Love!
I always want to make a big deal out of everyone's birthday. It's the one day someone can feel they are totally special. My husband, however, doesn't like making a big deal out of HIS birthday. That's what wives are for.
Every year I always make his favorite cupcakes (Rainbow chip with Rainbow frosting). Then, we usually go out to dinner as a couple, celebrate with dinner and cake with each of our families and friends, and then I get him something small. This year I wanted it to be a little different.
First, we did the usual cake and dinner with Gavin's family. We homemade those 2 and 7 numbers if you can't tell. Haha. We ordered him a new part for his "race car" so it would go even faster I guess. (I'm a girl... it was already fast??) Then, that next weekend we celebrated with Gav's friends by going camping and having a bonfire in Payson, Az. SUCH a good idea, I know. Gav wants this now to be our "thing".
Josh and Elba came for the bonfire and Ben, his gf Haley, Amy, Hoang, their little girl Lydia, Gav, Gram and I stayed for camping. We left Saturday around 3 or so and got there about 1 1/4 hours later. Not bad. We set up our tents, hammock and cabana thing when we arrived. Later, we ran to Walmart for some more camping stuff and Rootbeer floats Josh had to have. Haha. That night we roasted hotdogs and made s'mores. Some people played campfire Texas Hold 'em while I crashed with my Gram baby. I was supposed to be helping Gram to sleep but I just laid there while he turned on the flashlight and held the glow stick and crawled around. It was super funny to watch.
It was surprisingly one of the best nights sleep. Gram sleeps best next to his parents and without having to worry about him rolling off the bed, we slept sooo nicely. Our tent was HUGE and we just slept on a little foam pad with our sleeping bags and blankets. It was so satisfying knowing that Gram could crawl around and play in the middle of the night and not have to worry about him escaping. In our next house, I'm setting up a tent in our family room and throwing Gram's toys in there. Genius, I know.
The next morning we woke up and started the fire for breakfast. Hoang had brought everyone stuff to make breakfast burritos. It was cool watching them use the dutch oven to make eggs. A huge centipede crawled right by Hoang's foot and I freaked out. Aren't those things the poisonous ones? While we hung out and packed up, Lydia and Gram watched a movie on the iPad. It's 2012, of course we take electronics to the middle of nowhere. They are so cute together.
All in all, our camping "redemption" was a success. And hopefully Gav had a fun time doing something different.
{Gav's race car part}
(Early morning after Gram passed out in Daddy's arms)
{Swinging in the Hammock with Haley}
{Good Morning}
[Back down for a nap]
(Future Boy Scout right here)
[Gav just set up our tent mansion]
{Lydia, Hoang, Ben and Haley}
I always want to make a big deal out of everyone's birthday. It's the one day someone can feel they are totally special. My husband, however, doesn't like making a big deal out of HIS birthday. That's what wives are for.
Every year I always make his favorite cupcakes (Rainbow chip with Rainbow frosting). Then, we usually go out to dinner as a couple, celebrate with dinner and cake with each of our families and friends, and then I get him something small. This year I wanted it to be a little different.
First, we did the usual cake and dinner with Gavin's family. We homemade those 2 and 7 numbers if you can't tell. Haha. We ordered him a new part for his "race car" so it would go even faster I guess. (I'm a girl... it was already fast??) Then, that next weekend we celebrated with Gav's friends by going camping and having a bonfire in Payson, Az. SUCH a good idea, I know. Gav wants this now to be our "thing".
Josh and Elba came for the bonfire and Ben, his gf Haley, Amy, Hoang, their little girl Lydia, Gav, Gram and I stayed for camping. We left Saturday around 3 or so and got there about 1 1/4 hours later. Not bad. We set up our tents, hammock and cabana thing when we arrived. Later, we ran to Walmart for some more camping stuff and Rootbeer floats Josh had to have. Haha. That night we roasted hotdogs and made s'mores. Some people played campfire Texas Hold 'em while I crashed with my Gram baby. I was supposed to be helping Gram to sleep but I just laid there while he turned on the flashlight and held the glow stick and crawled around. It was super funny to watch.
It was surprisingly one of the best nights sleep. Gram sleeps best next to his parents and without having to worry about him rolling off the bed, we slept sooo nicely. Our tent was HUGE and we just slept on a little foam pad with our sleeping bags and blankets. It was so satisfying knowing that Gram could crawl around and play in the middle of the night and not have to worry about him escaping. In our next house, I'm setting up a tent in our family room and throwing Gram's toys in there. Genius, I know.
The next morning we woke up and started the fire for breakfast. Hoang had brought everyone stuff to make breakfast burritos. It was cool watching them use the dutch oven to make eggs. A huge centipede crawled right by Hoang's foot and I freaked out. Aren't those things the poisonous ones? While we hung out and packed up, Lydia and Gram watched a movie on the iPad. It's 2012, of course we take electronics to the middle of nowhere. They are so cute together.
All in all, our camping "redemption" was a success. And hopefully Gav had a fun time doing something different.
{Gav's race car part}
(Early morning after Gram passed out in Daddy's arms)
{Swinging in the Hammock with Haley}
{Good Morning}
[Back down for a nap]
(Future Boy Scout right here)
[Gav just set up our tent mansion]
{Lydia, Hoang, Ben and Haley}
[What women and children do best, lay back and let the men work!]
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