Nationals Star Wars Day

When Josh and I started dating I discovered that he had never seen Star Wars (WHAT?) We quickly remedied this and had a Star Wars movie-a-thon. I grew up on Star Wars. I LOVED Star Wars and was in love with Luke Skywalker and as I got older I graduated to Han Solo (he is an acquired taste). When we began to have all of our boys we quickly bought all of the Star Wars movies (the classics at least, the jury is still out on how I feel about the new ones).

Were you aware that today was National Star Wars day (May the 4th be with you, get it)? What a fun day to celebrate with boys! Well, in true Nelson fashion we decided to celebrate (of course we did). For dinner we had X-Wings (these were BBQ chicken wings, and you would only know what an X-Wing was if you are a Star Wars nerd...and I actually do know what an X-wing is.) We also had "Yoda Sodas" (lime sherbet and sprite). I found some good ideas on the internet (as always, I love that thing!), especially on the Star Wars site!

I found some Star Wars coloring pages and made some Star Wars coloring books.

Here are some of their great pictures. I don't want to brag or anything (ya right) but my kids have some serious coloring talent.

I found these awesome masks on the star wars site. Aren't they great!

And the group photo.

We also played Star Wars bingo (thank you Executive Homemaker!)

The kids loved it and I finally had to talk them into going on with the festivities.

BINGO!

And lets be honest the best part of Bingo is EATING the M&Ms.

After all of the upstairs festivities we went downstairs and watched "Star Wars."

I love that they wanted to play light sabers, and HAD to have their masks on, who cares that it was totally awkward to hold a mask while fighting.

Palmer was dying that he had to HOLD his mask. He is pretty ingenuous though, he figured out how he didn't have to hold it...pretty smart huh?

Dad got home from his meeting just in time. Palmer was DYING to play swords with someone.

I have no idea how he could see, but he didn't seem to mind that he couldn't see. He just wanted to have the mask on.

Lincoln was thrilled to take his light "saver" (they don't believe me it is saber) and his coloring book to bed.