Nathaniel's Birthday

Well, it's been another year and Nathaniel is now 9 years old! Birthday Sunday with my family fell on his birthday this year so our family celebrated it on Monday. I forgot to bring my camera to Rachelle's house on Birthday Sunday so all my pictures are of Monday night.

First we watched Empire Strikes Back, continuing our our Star Wars Marathon(and by "marathon" I mean: one movie a week). We got a late start and so we didn't get to the good stuff until after 10:30.


I decided to make Cookie Brownies. Mostly because I bought three boxes for Birthday Sunday one or two months ago but ended up "trading"(thanks, Stephanie!) food assignments, so I have to make and eat the Cookie Brownies all by myself.


I think Nathaniel did a good job blowing out the candles, it gets tougher every year!


Finally, after waiting a whole extra day, Nathaniel got to open his present.


I was anxious to see what he thought of his present because he finally just beat Ocarina of Time on Friday after a couple of years of playing. He liked it.


As 11:00 neared we finally ate the delicious cookie brownies.


And then I noticed something...


My boys can't smile and eat at the same time.


Try not to look TOO happy.

I have to tease Jaaromy, it's my job. To be fair, he did have a headache and it was way past bedtime. But what a fun birthday! Happy Birthday, Nathaniel!