![Michael with Daddy's hands b&w](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5218/5454465949_048f63d194.jpg)
Trying to juggle 4 kids' birthday parties is tough both on us and on parents whose children get invited to our parties, so our kids alternate years in which they get a "big" party. This year is the boys' year to have small family parties, so Michael spent his birthday with just us. The day started with a his favorite part: presents!
![Michael opening gifts](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5218/5455066788_2755305ce8.jpg)
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We took the day off and went to New York to spend the day at our favorite mall. I know. We're party animals. But really, we always have fun at this mall, and the little man is in heaven because there is a Lego store there. (Can you believe that Lego's headquarters (translation: main offices) are here in Connecticut, but there is no Lego store?)
![Legos](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5256/5454455013_c0a14334d2.jpg)
Of course, we couldn't come all the way to New York, all the way to this mall without visiting the candy store.
![Audrey candy](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5133/5454454745_67bf1e07e3_z.jpg)
![candy](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5256/5455067788_30926cc451.jpg)
We lunched at a Mexican Restaurant that makes the drive worthwhile.
![Chevys](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5011/5454455459_42818acf65.jpg)
And we had a ball
![balls](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5179/5455070074_3db401b1f2.jpg)
playing Mini-Bowling. Never heard of it? Me neither. But it was a lot more affordable and a lot easier for little hands.
![Bowling Alley](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5292/5454456515_2318e9dd96_z.jpg)
![Audrey bowling](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5211/5455068950_ca110f618e_z.jpg)
![Michael bowling](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5012/5454456695_675841d6fd.jpg)
![Jacob bowling](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5097/5454457079_212be46847_z.jpg)
![Audrey bowling 2](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5091/5454456961_f6ca94d2a8_z.jpg)
![Mural](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5214/5455069744_a74ff203b7_z.jpg)
![Mural 2](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5052/5454457355_7d88910709_z.jpg)
And there was an arcade.
![Michael on video game](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5094/5455135572_d17d180195_z.jpg)
![boys on video game](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5094/5454458001_393d160470_z.jpg)
We had a great time as a family celebrating Michael.
![kids on bench](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5258/5454455827_b0f88d5e43_z.jpg)
And of course there was cake.
![Michael candles](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5218/5455071400_c91e8b962e_z.jpg)
Happy birthday to my fun, loving, mischievous, charming, witty, sweet little man!
19 comments:
Looks like a great birthday! My boys love Legos too!
Looks like your kiddos had a great time! I try to tell my 5 year old he'll always be my baby. He usually argues with me - "I'm not a baby!"
Looks like a great time!
Great photos, too :)
I LOVE that mini bowling...I need to google that asap and see if we have one near to us!! In Canada they have 5 pin bowling ... with little balls like that... (hubby is from there... we used to live there... now we visit) anyway... My little girl turned 10 this year... be still my heart! So hard to watch them grow!!
PS we love Lego too... my little mans dream is Legoland!! =) one day...
beautiful photos!
Have a nice weekend.
Happy Birthday Kiddo! Hope the next 10 are just fabulous for you!
My little girl turned 6 on the
17th Feb, does this mean they share the day?
It looks like a fun day!
WOW! Looks like a fun time was had by everyone. Happy Birthday! Excellent photos!!
Looks like it was a wonderful day! Great photos! xo
Those are wonderful shots of such a great day.
Hurray! #10 is a big deal!!!!!!! Looks like you had an amazingly fun time & you captured it so beautifully. Love all your shots.
Love the photo of the 4 kids, even if the older 3 made very little effort to pose for you! What a fun day you had.
Happy Birthday to him! It looks like such a wonderful day! What a great idea to alternate years..I might have to think about that!
A great way to enter a new decade, that one is emotional - I know.
Love the cake - you made it, right?
Looks like a perfect birthday celebration! My boys would love the Lego store!
MINI BOWLING!!!!!!!!! AND CAKE lol
Happy birthday, Michael! It looks like it was a really fun day.
Loved all the vibrant colors. And love the idea of mini-bowling!
Love the picture of them on the bench! Following now from the Scavenger Hunt!
Michelle
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