JT rocked his 7th birthday

Saturday, we celebrated JT's 7th birthday. I cannot believe that he is this old. And only going to get older.

Months ago (yes months. i'm crazy, we've covered this already) when I asked JT where he'd like to have his birthday he said... Yosemite. I'm not that crazy.

I told him it probably wouldn't work because there will probably be snow and seeing how most of his pals are from Long Beach, not everyone has snow shoes.

We looked into doing a party at the batting cages where he hits once a week, On Deck but decided to go to the Rock Gym in Signal Hill. We went there for our niece's birthday a few years ago and knew we'd have fun.

Breeze whipped up some super cute invites on photo shop and thanks to the clever ideas on One Charming Party we assembled 30 (just in case) small reusable bags, filling them with Pop Rocks, Rock Candy, Bouncing Rock Balls, (play)compass caribeners, Rock Star tattoos and decorated them (well wrote in sharpie but whatever) "Friends Rock".
Cakestina handled the 4 dozen cupcakes and 5in cake for the top. So yummy and SO cute! She's the bomb! I knew there might be some friends with allergies so we also made some yummadocious vegan rice krispie treat! Delish!

 

Side note: I use a lot of exclamation points, especially when talking about food. Hmm.

As I mentioned in my post about the gymnastics holiday show... I originally thought the show and his party were going to be on the same day so when I booked the party, I had to choose the 2pm time slot. I knew there was a chance of there being a party before us but when we headed over an hour early and were told that the current party wouldn't be done until 2pm I have to admit I was temporarily worried and miffed. Then I decided I could either be a jerk parent to the staff (which by the way turned out to be JUST ONE person!!) and be stressed in the process or I could roll with the punches, realize that nothing I did or who I yelled at would change the situation, and enjoy the tons of people that turned out to celebrate our JT!
It took forever to get the kids all strapped up in their safety/climbing harnesses but the just ran around the gym. We had a lot of awesome parents that were willing to belay our little climbers. After all the waivers were turned it, we had about 34 climbers! That's nuts. JT knows too many people, haha! They played, munched on apples, pretzels, granola bars (ALL individually wrapped because it's cold season, they're kids, and Mr. B is faux-c-d about communal food lol.) and little waters. We sang happy birthday and the playing continued.
We had a great time despite the chaos and JT felt so loved and celebrated!
The Booth Bugs were exhausted and so we missed a party that we were supposed to attend that evening :( (so sorry again) but we grabbed some dinner at Golden Eagle, a burgers and breakfast all day kind of spot there in Signal Hill.
When we got home, after a shower JT opened his birthday presents. He was so cute at his overwhelming appreciation for his gifts. I love to see that.
On the morning of his actual 7th birthday, we had balloons strung throughout the house. On each one was a special message written in dry erase marker. They led to kitchen for a breakfast of Belgian waffles on happy birthday plates. Me B and I picked him up for lunch and went to John's for shakes and pancakes for lunch then after passing out treat bags (school supplies, glow sticks, silly straws and pixie sticks) to his classmates we went to Sushi for dinner. All his picks. Ahh, we've raised him well!
JT has enriched our life. He amazes us and fills our house with laughter. He is strong, kind, socially aware, responsible, courageous, bright, athletic, and energetic! We love you so much bug. Being your parent is a privilege and a joy.