I can't believe that I have an 8 year old! Palmer has been so excited for this birthday. I mean looking forward to it since he was 3. He woke up to his room full of balloons (some were missing by the time I took this picture but you get it right?) 
My friend Kristen and I made this "Happy Birthday" banner. i finally got to use it. 
Did I mention that Palmer was up at the crack of dawn? He was SO excited! 
His brothers were pretty excited as well. 
When Palmer was three years old he asked for a DS for Christmas and me thinking he would forget about it told him when he was 8 years old we would get him one. That boy has a steel trap mind and he DID NOT forget! I tried to get out of it...but to no avail. 
Krispy Kreme donuts for the class! Palmer and I went out to lunch to good ole McDonalds for lunch. Oh how I love birthdays!
Palmer picked "thin pancakes" for breakfast and "breakfast casserole" for dinner. I surprised him for his cake. I hurried and made it before he got home so he didn't see the surprise.
This was what it looked like when we cut it. Idea found here and here (and pretty much all over the web)
It was so fun! Palmer was thrilled about it and was so surprised when I gave him his piece of cake. It was a little huge...but huge is fun right? 
I think he had a good birthday. 
Grandma Ann gave Palmer roller blades. 
Grandma and Grandpa Happy gave him a new DS game. 
Uncle Mark and Nathan were so sweet and gave him treats and Pokemon cards (total score!) My sister Debby's family came too (oh how I love them being 10 minutes away) and gave him a HUGE bag of candy (his own bag...he loved it!)
We sure love these guys. 
We are lucky to have them. We are now getting ready for his friend birthday party. It isn't for a few weeks...with school in and us gone for the next few weekends it was the soonest we could do it. It is going to have a football theme and I am way excited for it (oh and he is too...)!
8 comments:
What a great birthday! I haven't caved for the DS yet- although mine has been asking about as long as Palmer. You are a great mom - you're kids are lucky to have you!
Cute cute cute!!!!
We just had Kort's Party late {a week later than his birthday} for the same reason! I'm re-thinking all these August birthdays with school starting and everything! Oi!
This was a such a sweet, fun, special day! I loved reading about it!
Oh, and we love the DS.
It's awesome, and they actually learn a lot through that sort of play. {Not to mention, there is little to no whining on road trips or during long waits in the lobby of the Dr.'s office.
Double score!
Oh I love that cake! I so want to try that for Blake sometime. I'll have to get some tips!
That cake was AMAZING!! Can I have one for my birthday as well - wait, didn't everyone in our family say that same thing? Regardless, I am planning on it but with maybe a few more layers. :)
You are fantastic!
Happy Birthday!
What an amazing mom you are! Seriously, the cake is so fun and creative.
And you have got to love kids that remember EVERYTHING! (it drives me nuts in my own house - Malisia still remembers that I said when you turn 8 you can learn to play the cello - ahhh, that is in April!!!)
I love how all the boys sat at the table with their respective gifts to give! How cute!
I love the cake idea! That is SO cute! What a fun birthday.
Oh my goodness you wonderful people can I tell you how much I needed your sweet comments? We have been going through all sorts of drama lately and I have been feeling like a CRUMMY mother. Thank you thank you for leaving such sweet comments.
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