What a wonderful celebration of a wonderful boy!
Alexander opted against a big party in favor of a small sleepover and indoor skydiving (in the near future). He invited his two best friends, Zayn and Mikel, and the boys had a blast staying up late and playing at the house.
Late night Starry floats, after pizza, cake, and ice cream
The brothers stayed in the guest room on Thursday night so they could wake up together on Alexander's birthday
We started the day with our elf, Boba, throwing a party for Alexander with a dilophosaurus and the Ninja Turtles
At school, his friends celebrated Alexander with cookies and by pretending to be child-sized candles, put out for extra luck in his eighth year!
A birthday bike ride before our buddies came over
When planning our cake, Daniel had the idea for an octopus cake. It was the perfect celebration for Alexander Octavius turning Eight years old!
The boys had a great time adding the little sucks on the octopus legs
Shanae stayed and hung out while the boys played. Good times!
Each boy took a turn reading from our Advent calendar. We may have read ahead to give everyone a chance to read. It was so wonderful to hear the journey of Bethlehem read by such sweet boys.
Brushing all the sugar from their teeth was a must!
In the morning, Boba was hanging out amongst our Christmas cards. He was holding Mikel's card, clearly letting Mikel know he would report to Mikel's elf should the boys decide to run amok!
As a big surprise to the boys, we extended the birthday celebration with Disney on Ice
Mikel had already seen the show that week, and had another party to attend, but Alexander, Niko, and Zayn had a blast. They honestly enjoyed it more than I was expecting.
Niko looked over at me saying, "This is so cool, Mom!!"
Special memories with special friends
With all the friends and fun, Alexander never asked about presents. Two days later, we have begun opening gifts. He has been excited for each one, diving into Armor of God Go Fish, Tornado Tumbler remote control car, and, pulling a super special Pokémon card from a set Niko picked out. We have a few more to open, but are enjoying each present as we open them.
Our eight-year-old continues to amaze us with his math brain, his artistic abilities, his love of reading, and his natural athleticism. His favorite sport continues to be rock climbing. He is reading lots of Roald Dahl books, but has a variety of interests in reading, both novels and non-fiction. He is the absolute best big brother. My favorite moment of his birthday was when he invited his little brother to sleep in the room with the big boys. I had already made plans for Niko to bunk with me, so he didn't feel left out, but big brother wanted him to be a part of every part of his birthday celebration.
We are so blessed to have this boy call us Mom and Daddy. Here's to an amazing year!
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