Celebrating Blake's 7th birthday!

Blake had a wonderful birthday - a full 3 day event ;)  Saturday May 3rd was his birthday party at the ACT center.  We rented the gymnasium for an hour and a half of floor hockey fun and then moved in to the Atrium room for an hour of air hockey, late lunch, cake, tattoo's and mini-stick decorating!  Blake had a blast and was so happy to celebrate with many of his classmates and friends and family :)  The kids were certainly tuckered out and hungry after all that floor hockey, I was glad I brought more food than I had originally planned!!  And Blake was excited for the ice cream cake!  He requested an ice cream cake this year, the first one we've ever purchased!  This year we decided to try something different for Blake's birthday party gifts.  We talked about a charity we would like to donate to, in lieu of large birthday gifts.  It worked quite well, we welcomed small gifts and asked for a donation to KidSport as well.  Blake raised $150 for Kidsport!  We're very excited to meet with the folks at KidSport Edmonton and pass over the donation!

On Sunday May 4th we celebrated Blake's birthday with my parents and sister and her family. Everyone came over for dinner and Grandma's home made carrot cake (also requested by Blake!)!!  We had a great dinner and visit :)

And that brings us to Monday May 5th - Blake's actual birth day!!!  Blake brought cupcakes to school for his classmates.  He was also on BBC Kids in the a.m. - Bishop Savaryn's student-ran broadcasting channel!  When it is your birthday you have the option of being on BBC.  I was a bit surprised when Blake told me he was going to go on BBC the morning of his birthday.  Surprised because in the past he has been to shy to go on BBC and was also quite worried a few months ago when he had to say the morning prayer on BBC.  So I was glad he made the decision to go on BBC :)  And he was too!  They gave him a cool 'Happy Birthday' bracelet, which he loved! Monday evening Emerson had dance followed by her first soccer game, so my Mom came in and visited with Blake for awhile and came to dance and soccer with us :)  Blake enjoyed visiting with one of his besties at soccer, while their siblings played :)

Can't wait to see what Blake's 7th year brings!!  Love you buddy!

~Tracy