DJ Is 7!!

Holy smokes where has the time gone! Seriously, I can't believe my baby boy is 7! Too crazy! I keep telling him that he needs to stop growing. He is one tall, skinny kid! He always gets mistaken as much older then what he is! Oh well, such as life. So this year DJ's birthday landed on a Saturday. He was so excited! He wanted to open a present right away. I told him when dad got back that he could. Richard had to run and do a job quickly. Well it wasn't that quick, because he was gone for a couple hours. Poor DJ kept running out and checking for his dad!

So while we waited he helped me make his cakes. We made two, because we were having a bunch of people over for his Birthday party. We invited a bunch of family over. So we got the cakes in the oven and then when they were done we let them cool in the freezer for a little bit. Then we iced them and got them all ready. Then back in the freezer for a little bit.

Here's DJ's yummy cereal he picked for his Birthday breakfast! He wasn't patient enough to wait for me to open it either. He ripped it right open! Silly boy!

The Birthday boy mixing up his cake!

Just as I finished we were getting ready to go to Cardston to the Christmas Trade Show. The kids were excited to go. But as we were walking out, Richard pulled in. So we went down stairs so DJ could open one of his presents. He was super excited. Richard had bought this for DJ way back in September. But I made him wait till DJ's birthday.

Finally opening up his present!

I think he likes it! He didn't believe that there was actually a gun in the box. So this is the smile he gave me when he discovered there was a gun in there! Ha ha!

One happy boy!

Oh, he had to put his safety glasses on that came with the gun! What a cutie!

DJ was over the top excited to go and try out his new air BB Pellet Gun. So Richard took him out over to the shop and set up a target that DJ could shoot at. First Richard explained some of the rules and safety uses before he let DJ shoot the gun. DJ listened intently and was ready to shoot when Richard handed it to him. He had so much fun! I think it was on his 3rd or 4th shot that I heard a SCREAM from Brianna. She was sitting on the log way behind DJ. I guess the BB bounced off the target (on plywood) and hit Brianna in the leg. I think she was more terrified that she was shot by a gun. She totally freaked out. I was trying to calm her down but it wasn't working. I finally grabbed her leg and pulled up her pants to show her that her leg was fine. There was no mark. I think it just startled her and the thought of getting shot was too much. Poor girl. DJ bounced over and apologized while she was screaming. Richard switched the target to a big cardboard box, which worked much better.

Walking out to the target. Richard showed him how to walk with a gun!

Richard showing DJ the safety switch and explaining that, "Red means dead!"

Showing DJ how to aim! Love this picture!

There's the target on the ply wood that he was shooting at!

Abbi's turn to give it a try!

Then Cadence wanted to try!

Brianna still being a little bit sad! Poor girl!

After everyone had a turn shooting the gun we were ready to go to Cardston. But then one of the hunters that have been hunting on our land came up and gave the kids a big bag of chocolate. They are from Russia and this was real Russian chocolate. It was kind of delicious. But the kids thought that was great!

Checking out the bag of chocolates!

Yup they are happy.....even Brianna! Ha ha!

So we invited a lot of family over for DJ's birthday dinner. He wanted to have taco's for his birthday. So that's what we did. I made the meat ahead of time and put it in the crock pot to keep warm. I also chopped and cut everything up ahead a time and had it in the fridge. I was trying to make things simple......and it worked!

People started arriving around 3:30pm. So the kids had fun playing games with their Aunt's and Uncles. DJ got his feelings a little hurt at one point and was going to get mad. He went into his room and his Uncle David and Aunt Jill went in to talk to him. It was so cute. I could hear them talking and laughing. I finally snuck in and got a few pictures. Not the best, but I did what I could. DJ loved having them in his room. At one point Jill asked if he wanted to go out and play and DJ said, "No, lets just stay in here and talk!" So cute! Thanks David and Jill, you guys are pretty awesome!

We started eating around 6pm. I just set it up as a buffet. So that made it easy too. We made our table big and then had a little table set for the little kids. Plus the adults just ate on the couch and chairs. It will be nice when this house is all done. But we make do just fine right now! Happy to be in here!

Emmett being so big, sitting at the kids table.

Ethan giving me his goofy smile! Ha ha!

People sitting everywhere eating!

DJ sitting in his Birthday chair eating supper!

Ari giving me a big smile!

Keira found Cadence's Princess box and she was filling it up with all the lip gloss she could find! Which was a lot.....I didn't even realize the girls had that many! Ha ha ha!

After supper we brought out the cake and ice cream. Then we sang Happy Birthday to DJ! He loved it! So cute! He wanted to make sure that he was the only one blowing out the candles. Poor Ethan was having a hard time understanding that it was DJ's birthday not his. So I grabbed a cupcake and a candle and had Ethan blow his own candle out. Made him so happy, and that's what we wanted!

DJ's Birthday cake and cupcakes! Yummy!

The cute birthday boy!

After cake it was present time. DJ was a little spoiled this year. But it was fun seeing him get so excited. Then I sent the kids on a treasure hunt for them to get their treat bags! They had fun with that. Then we just visited and the kids played with DJ and his new toys. They were setting up his train track! It was a fun evening!

Being so happy opening his presents!

We gave DJ the construction train set! He loved it!

Cassi called the night before and asked what DJ liked. I told her Ninja Turtles, so she drew him one on the card. She did an amazing job! She is so talented. DJ thought it was so cool!

Aunt Jill and Uncle David got DJ a fun gun! He thought was so awesome!

Here's my handsome pirate!! He's saying "Rrrrrrrr"!

Emmett was so tired. He just sat down and started crying.

Keira loving her green balloon!

Looks like Tiffani is looking guilty over something!

Emmett running around smushing his face with the balloons!

Brianna being so patient and helping DJ set up his train!

Emmett petting Brownie!

Emmett wasn't too sure about this puppy!

Oh he was so tired!

DJ playing with his train!

Brianna setting it up for him!

DJ wearing his new onsie PJ's with his new toque and hockey sticks! He was pretty happy!

Love this boy!

We love DJ so much and are so happy he's part of our family. He's a fun boy and he loves to make people laugh. Even if it means being super goofy. Supper time is usually the time that he does this! So funny! Love you DJ! Happy Birthday!