Birthday Party Before the Birthday

Zach turns 4 tomorrow!

We had a birthday party for him this evening with my parents. All of the presents he opened this evening were from my parents and my grandmother.


When Eleanor got her Nintendo for Christmas, I told Zach that he could get a Nintendo when he turns 5. Well, he has proved since then that he can play on it just as well as Eleanor, so he was very happy to open this...

Zach was not interested in his cake after opening his Nintendo, but we convinced him that the rest of us were interested in his cake, so he let us sing to him...

and he blew out his candles...

and then he was off to play with his Nintendo.

Kate enjoyed the cake.

Zach did, too...he decided he wanted a piece right before we read our scriptures and had family prayer. Since he was reverent during both, we let him have a piece.

Having the Nintendos is nice at bedtime. Zoe and Emily can either read in the living room from 7-8pm or they can go in their room and play on their Nintendos from 7-8pm. Eleanor has been able to play on her Nintendo from 7-8pm in her bed and Zach watches her. Now he can play on his own Nintendo during that time and he is so excited! I'm glad, too because things settle down quickly at 7:00 when the kids have their Nintendo playing time to look forward to.