HAPPY BIRTHDAY CAMERON

Last night we had a barbeque with our neighbors to celebrate Cameron's 6th birthday. So hard to believe, but Cameron will be 6 years old this coming Tuesday - August 19th.

We had a fun time last night and Cameron got overloaded with his favorite things (it won't be hard to tell what his "favorite things" are by looking at the pictures below!).

We started the fun in the backyard playing, eating and then opening presents.....

Cameron loved the first gift from The Ortiz's -- a Star Wars Battle Pack!

The second gift from The Ortiz's was just as great as the first -- a Star Wars Transformer.

Then we moved on to a gift sent from the McCullough's -- a Star Wars Lego set and a Star Wars game for the Playstation. Cameron was definitely loving his birthday right now -- and there was even more to come.......

Next, it was 2 Lego Star Wars sets from Grandma and Grandpa Keyes!

And finally, he ended the gift opening for the night with a Star Wars poster and a Star Wars book from Jeff and I. WOW -- he was in heaven!!!

After opening gifts we moved inside for some cake and ice-cream. And, what theme do you think Cameron chose for his cake??? YUP, Star Wars -- what better way to celebrate then with a light saber birthday cake.......

After cake and ice-cream Cameron had to decide which Stars Wars gift to open first. They all ended up getting opened and he immediately started in on one of the Lego sets..........

Everyone joined in on the Lego's -- the girls used Cameron's old lego's to build themselves ships.

After a little bit of inside playing we moved back outdoors for one more present...........

.........a brand-new bike --- RED, Cameron's favorite color.

Cameron was really excited about his new bike and jumped right on. Only problem was that this new bike is not only bigger than his old bike, but it stops differently -- it has hand brakes whereas his old bike brakes by pedaling backwards. He did great riding the bike, but when it came to stopping the first time he forgot what to do and he ran straight into the light post that is in our front yard. Of course when he hit the light post with the front tire the bike stopped fast and he slid forward and landed pretty hard on the bar...........which as you can imagine did not feel good! So, it took a little bit of a "pep talk" by Jeff, but Cameron got back on the bike and tried again. This time Jeff ran along beside him until he was comfortable starting, riding and stopping on his own.

It was a good birthday for Cameron -- he LOVES his new red bike and all of his new Star Wars things!