Here we go again. 

Trying to make up for lost time. :)

I still have not even blogged Christmas.

Sheesh!

But...on to Birthdays we go.

We recently celebrated my 30 something Birthday

and even more recently, Landen's BIG 5!!!

This year Landen had his first ever friend party.

You know how middle kids always get the shaft?

I don't know, but according to Matt this really happens.

And guess what?!?!

Poor Landen has been getting the shaft!

But we made up for that big time this year.

Phew!

Landen decided about a year ago he wanted a

Lego Power Miners themed party.

I don't know either???

Well, I really do know, but that's beside the point.

See, there is NOTHING out there for this kind of party.

That meant me trying to get all creative and... 

so I convinced him to change his mind. :)

It worked!

Landen had an awesome Lego Party instead.

It was not too far off what he asked for so it

was a win/win situation.

I still had to get creative cause I was not

about to shell out the big bucks for 

licensed Lego party products.

This was fun and much easier though then Power Miners.

We held the party on Sat. the 29th.

I really wanted Matt to be there.

The party turned out awesome.

We played games like: 

pin the Lego head on the Lego guy,

drop the Lego in the bottle,

guess how many Legos in a jar,

popping balloons to find the green Lego.

Followed by opening presents & eating cake!

Landen is one satisfied 5 yr. old.

And I have to say Matt was a huge help, 

I think I thanked 500 times. :)

I had the kids draw their own Lego faces.

Cody made a Lego village for the party.

Cheated & made cupcakes instead of cake.

These are the party favors I made for the kids.

Getting ready to start the games.

Luke won pin the head on the Lego guy.

The kids seemed to enjoy trying to pop the balloons. We had to help it along cause no one was having success.

Opening presents.

Dropping the Lego brick in the bottle.

Pin the head on the Lego guy.

My home-made decorations.

My super not fabulous cupcakes.

The Birthday Boy!!!

Lando & Daddy

Proud Grand Parents!

FIVE

The party crashers!

I could not believe all the gifts he received.Thank you all so much!!!

And in closing I will include Thanks to you 

all who made my Birthday so enjoyable.

Thank you Matt for taking time off of work for me,

and for loving me regardless!!!

 Thanks Mom & Dan for my dinner.

Thanks to Nikki for taking me to lunch.

Thanks to My Dad & Tammy for the Olive Garden GC.

Can't wait use that with Matt.

Thank you Jay & Elly for the Target GC.

Thanks to Melinda for another great lunch date.

And Thank You to anyone I have failed to mention.