He was drawn to a new set of Woody and Jessie dolls because his well-loved dolls looked like amputees. My mom texted the family to see if any of us wanted to go in on them and we all did! Andrew was sooooo happy! He arrived at my house and immediately showed me his new treasures. It took me about 10 minutes to free the dolls from their insanely thorough packaging and he held onto them the whole time I tried to do that!
I spied a smile!
We don't usually have themed parties for Andrew, but this time we had Toy Story balloons and table cloth.
Our self-portrait.
Landon set Andrew up in the bedroom where he could eat his pizza, drink his soda and watch Toy Story in peace.
We ate spaghetti and meatballs, salad and garlic bread...it was deluxe and required some aprons.
The girls ate outside and had a role-playing game going on while they did so.
Landon watched the BYU/USU game on TV.
Robyn made this amazing turtle ice cream dessert.
In addition to the Woody and Jessie dolls, we wrapped up a bunch of Andrew's favorite snacks so he'd have more to open. He unwrapped 2 boxes of Ritz crackers, some Apple Jacks and some Fruit Loops, plus Lori got him some spinning Disney toys that light up.
This photo is a miracle, he never smiles like this!!! I think he was amused that we put a candle in his bowl of ice cream. It was awesome to see him so happy like this!
The end of the night found the kids crowded around the computer watching an episode of "Good Luck Charlie". I never understand how they can stand to watch shows this (only the person in the chair is ever comfortable) but they never seem to mind.
**Thoughts??**
Comment Window Tidbit: Even though today is Tuesday, it's really Thursday in my work week since I'm taking Thursday and Friday off for a Girl's Weekend in Escalante with Amie, Melinda and Michelle, woohoo!
15 comments:
Happy Birthday Andrew, we should all get such joy from simple pleasures!
yay for girls weekend. you deserve a break and some fun.
the picture of andrew smiling is awesome. happy birthday to him!
Happy Birthday Andrew-
what a GREAt post!
I love the smiling photos :)
Girls weekend? WOO HOO! have fun!!!
It is so nice to see Andrew so happy. He sure has a great supportive family. Have a great weekend.
How fun to have a girls' weekend to look forward too!
Sweet pictures of your brother. I know you enjoyed seeing him so happy!
One of the great things about Andrew is that he loves the same things over and over and over. That would make gift buying so much simpler.
Have fun on your trip.
Happy birthday to Andrew!! I loved this post. What a wonderful family you have.:)
Back to the blogging world after what feels like a very long time... I've missed reading your blog. Happy Birthday to Andrew!
(Reading through other posts)
Tap dancing...I love it!
How much weight have you lost? I haven't seen any post on what you are doing to loss it, but keep up the great work.
Great post. Andrew is a sweet heart.
Girls trips are the best! Have so much fun!!!
Love how much Andrew loves Toy Story and that he adored his gifts! We can all learn a great lesson from him and the simple pleasures of life can bring the most joy!
Watching a show on the computer like that would be so uncomfortable! So fun that they enjoy being together like that!
Yippee! I am seriously so excited for tomorrow! I can't wait!
Those pictures of Andrew are so sweet and I love the woody jessy dolls. I am a sucker for toy story since all three came out when all three of the boys were the perfect age. We still have our original woody and buzz blake got for his first bday.
I can't believe how big and soo grown up is Andrew....have you noticed him mature now that he lives alone? in a new way? How are your parents coping? I think it is marvelous how your family gets together...and I salute you for that! what a good example you are to the rest of us!.I love you and your family...that dessert looks amazing!
Those are some great photos! Lots of good ones of Andrew, can it be... smiling?! He looks so happy. I loved the Toy Story theme and I think he did too.
Have a great trip!
I love those smiling pictures of Andrew! Especially the one with his birthday ice cream. So endearing.
I love this! Happy Birthday, Andrew!
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