Mr. Man Turns 6!

We've been receiving lots of Salem Gymnastics and YMCA party invitations lately. And that's fine for those parents who want to spend hundreds of dollars on birthday parties for their 6-year old kids. I simply don't have the money for an extravagant birthday party.

So, to celebrate Cade's 6th birthday, my mom and Bill and the Kellam clan headed to Chic-fil-a. The restaurant choice was an easy one - Chic-fil-a is fast, nutritious, and, most importantly, has a play zone. We ate lunch, Cade and Andrew climbed and went down the slide, and then Cade opened his gifts. He got some very nice clothes. My mom made him a new blanket, and we got him two The Backyardigans DVDs.

After saying our thank yous and goodbyes, we took Cade and Andrew to see Horton Hears a Who. Because we were full from lunch, we didn't get popcorn, and (surprisingly) the boys were very well behaved. Everyone enjoyed the movie; we clapped when it was over and laughed at the bloppers.

After the movie came the only part of Cade's birthday that I was a little hesitant about. Andrew was going to spend the night. Once we got home, Cade and Andrew went crazy; running around outside and riding bikes, shooting hoops and yelling at the top of their lungs. I figured they'd drop to bed early. They didn't head to bed until 9p.

All in all, Cade had a very nice birthday. He was happy with going to the movie and he had a really good time with Andrew.