Bike, farm animals & more fun

Playing with one of his favorite presents (from Papa & Nanni), Snap Circuits Jr. .

 Baby chicks are fun!

 Quesadillas + cookie cutters = a fun lunch!

 "I'm the guy with a space tummy!"

 Cake for our life group's Christmas party (it was red velvet  cake).

 

 First picture after picking up our new camera (Panasonic SZ7) at Best Buy.

 Testing the camera...

 He loves riding his bike!

 Creating a work of art in some concrete...

 Fluffy chicks!

 Half asleep...I guess they weren't too stressed out by everything...

Sunset

 

 Riding with the handlebars backwards...he thought it was hilarious!

 Wearing his new 'Meals on Wheels' hat that they gave him!

 Trying to run Mommy over...

Gabriel's Space Party

Gabriel had a space theme for his birthday party this year...so of course Mommy had to get creative with the cake again!

 The rocket cake was for his party with his friends on Saturday the 8th and the Earth cake we took to Papa & Nanni the next day. Both were lemon cake in case anyone wants to know ;)

The kids started with some crafts...

 Then there was lots of 'space food'!

 My favorite...jell-o aliens!

  Next, we went to visit space! I had darkened Gabriel's room and bathroom and put glow-in-the-dark stickers everywhere. All the kids wore a 'laser-light' on their finger and got to go in. I also had a small light that projected stars and planets onto the walls and ceiling. The kids loved it!

Then it was time for cake!

Eli was more interested in this inflatable astronaut (and space shuttle, not pictured here).

 Birthday presents!

 They got to decorate and eat space cookies!

 My cookie ;)

 And finally they had a 'moon rock hunt' in the yard (I spray-painted rocks with silver paint). The 3 winners got a small prize. Gabriel says he wants a bug party next year...should I let them search for real bugs then?

Gabriel's 6th birthday!

His last minutes as a 5-year-old...

 What could it be???

 Thumbs up! It's a Roadmaster Jr. from the 70s.

More presents!

 Space puzzle from Opa & Oma

 Rush Hour Safari from Opa & Oma

 And a few small things from Mommy & Daddy...

 Easy-to-read Bible to he can join me in reading the Bible in 1 year in 2013!

 Time to test that bike outside!

 Working with Daddy...

 Beautiful sunset...

The next day he really got the hang of riding his bike!

Cary brought a surprise home!

 Who needs Dish when you have Gabriel TV?!