On March 31, 2009 Matt and I became the luckiest people in the world. Because that's the day we finally got to be Bennett's mom and dad. I seriously love this sensitive, smart, crazy active little boy! We can't believe he is already SIX!
Bennett wanted a Skylander birthday party. What is a Skylander, you ask? Great question...we had no idea. I guess it is a game Bennett played on the Wii while at his friend's house, and he became obsessed with it. Matt and I, however, had no clue what Bennett was even talking about when he kept telling us he wanted Skylanders for his birthday. So we took him to Target while in South Dakota and had him show us. Bennett took us to the back of the store, and there, in the electronic gaming isle, he introduced us to a whole new and confusing world of physical toy characters that are microchipped into a portal pad, which transports them into the Wii to be controlled by the player, or "Portal Master".
Whaaaaat?
We sort of just stood there staring dumbfounded at the rows and rows of Skylander paraphernalia for awhile (there are like, four different versions of this game) and tried to figure out what in the heck we were doing. I have never felt so old. Luckily, a seasoned parent was there with her son, and after observing our confusion she generously shared her wisdom of which version of the game to buy, which characters had the best powers, and where we could purchase more characters in the future. They could make an entire collage course based on Skylanders. Several more parents joined us during our conversation, and by the end of our time in the electronics isle I felt like we had joined a support group for really old and out-of-it moms and dads.
But Bennett did get his Skylanders party, complete with Skylander invitations we ordered off Etsy (it looked like one of the trading cards that come with the characters, but we didn't realize that until about two weeks after his party. We're still figuring this thing out), Skylander birthday cake, Skylander party decorations, and a grand finale present of Skylanders, the game itself. Now we get a lot of free work from Bennett in trade for Skylander playing time, because the rule in our house is, "You have to earn your fun."
We're having lots of fun letting him do our chores :)
The night before Bennett's real birthday (March 29th) Matt and I waited until the boys fell asleep, then filled 200 balloons using an air compressor, and dumped them around Bennett's bed. It was so fun to wake him up the next morning. He talked about it for days.
When I asked Bennett what he wanted to eat for his birthday dinner he said, "Steak. And vegetables. And really cold peaches for dessert." Okay! So this is the steak Matt bought him. Our six year old. This steak. For just him. Bennett ate the whole thing and said it was the best steak he had ever had. He talked about that for days, too. I don't think Matt has ever been more proud of him.
When he turns seven we'll have lobster tail.
Happy birthday, Bennett Boy! We love you, we love you, WE LOVE YOU!!!
Bennett wanted a Skylander birthday party. What is a Skylander, you ask? Great question...we had no idea. I guess it is a game Bennett played on the Wii while at his friend's house, and he became obsessed with it. Matt and I, however, had no clue what Bennett was even talking about when he kept telling us he wanted Skylanders for his birthday. So we took him to Target while in South Dakota and had him show us. Bennett took us to the back of the store, and there, in the electronic gaming isle, he introduced us to a whole new and confusing world of physical toy characters that are microchipped into a portal pad, which transports them into the Wii to be controlled by the player, or "Portal Master".
Whaaaaat?
We sort of just stood there staring dumbfounded at the rows and rows of Skylander paraphernalia for awhile (there are like, four different versions of this game) and tried to figure out what in the heck we were doing. I have never felt so old. Luckily, a seasoned parent was there with her son, and after observing our confusion she generously shared her wisdom of which version of the game to buy, which characters had the best powers, and where we could purchase more characters in the future. They could make an entire collage course based on Skylanders. Several more parents joined us during our conversation, and by the end of our time in the electronics isle I felt like we had joined a support group for really old and out-of-it moms and dads.
But Bennett did get his Skylanders party, complete with Skylander invitations we ordered off Etsy (it looked like one of the trading cards that come with the characters, but we didn't realize that until about two weeks after his party. We're still figuring this thing out), Skylander birthday cake, Skylander party decorations, and a grand finale present of Skylanders, the game itself. Now we get a lot of free work from Bennett in trade for Skylander playing time, because the rule in our house is, "You have to earn your fun."
We're having lots of fun letting him do our chores :)
Some of the party guests
Playing games in the backyard. Bennett lost almost every game we played. We consoled him with birthday cake and ice cream.
The Skylander cake. The characters on top are real, and belong to the actual game we had secretly bought and hooked up downstairs. It was like Christmas when we revealed that to Bennett.
Trying out the new game. Look at those little blank faces staring at the screen. Ugh. It will be good for those long winter days we have here, but you better believe I am like the Wii Nazi with a timer.
When he turns seven we'll have lobster tail.
Happy birthday, Bennett Boy! We love you, we love you, WE LOVE YOU!!!
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