Yesterday we spent the whole day in Newton to celebrate the boys birthday together.
I played with the kids and got some quality time in with them while Leah, Scott and DAve went to the native plant sale in Hesston. Emmet was quietly watching Tv while Henry and I played mini golf. He set up such an elaborate impressive course and we had fun together. I sat for a bit on the couch between Eleanor and Emmet snuggled up on either side of me. Eleanor reached over and gently patted my breast with her little hand. I love when she works hard to get up next to me or to sit on my lap.
Leah planned such a cut theme once again, Mario brothers. She decorated and prepped while we played with the kids. I helped the kids turn flips over my knees. They love that.
Joel and Kayla arrived and got more fun play time in. Joel and Emmet put their pointy birthday hats on their faces like birds and pecked at each other.
All of the Gaedderts arrived and we did cake and presents. The day had warmed so we got to spend time inside and outside and everyone seemed to truly enjoy each other’s company. The boys adore playing with the older cousins who helped them with legos and played soccer out back. They also found 4 tiny snakes and a frog. Emmet surprisingly held the snake with no fear. Eleanor was not afraid either.
The highlite of the day was all of the guys putting up the rest of the treehouse that Leah dreamed up and Dave built. It is a large deck in the wooded area of their yard with clear plastic tent sides. We watched Eleanor stand inside in awe experiencing it for the first time. The boys were already inside putting on their pajamas insisting they were going to spend the night in it. Dave agreed. So they put their new sleeping bag in the treehouse (we bought them) then brought out their clothes for morning and thei stuffed animals. Emmet brought out about 5 and here came Henry with about 20. Then Henry brought out this huge box of 36 snack bags of goldfish in case they needed a snack. They brought out their new Rock Em Sock Em Robots game to play while waiting for Dave to wake up in the morning. It was so cool to see how excited they were and to imagine a whole childhood of fun they will have out there.
We all ate Chinese food while watching the boys move into the treehouse. The next morning Leah said that Henry had a nightmare at midnight and was sad to wake up inside. Dave and Emmet got cold in the morning and Dave came in as Emmet wanted to stay out there longer.
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