Yesterday was Kaitlyn's 6th b-day. She had been counting down for weeks. She was so excited. She told us on Monday that since it was her b-day on Tuesday, she could do whatever she wanted and we couldn't tell her no. We politely told her that, yes, it was her b-day, but we could still tell her no. :) Anyway, she woke up and the first thing she wanted to do was open her presents. She got this game from Matt. She loves games, and particularly likes this one after playing it at her cousins house.
The thing she wanted most in the world was a Nintendo DSi. Aaron and I debated for a while about getting her one. She is kind of a gamer, and loves to play Wii and computer. We have to strictly moniter her time, or she would play all day, so we were worried about adding one more thing to the mix. Also, they are very expensive. Way more than we usually spend on a b-day. We ended up telling her that if she could save 1/2 the money for it, she could maybe get one. I am so proud of this little girl. She saved for 8 months, and saved up $50. Everytime she would want to buy something, we would tell her to go ahead, but she would stop, think about it, and then say "No, I'm saving for my DSi." It also made her much more helpful at home. She was always asking for extra jobs to do so she could earn more money. So by her b-day she had saved $50, then she has to give us $25 of her b-day money, and then she got her DSi (pink of course.)
Since it was her b-day, we told her she could play as much as she wanted.
She didn't have a lot of time to play though because we had quite the busy day. She didn't get a party this year, so we told her she could pick on place to go. She chose Chuck. E. Cheese. So we headed there yesterday morning with our friends the Every's. Then in the afternoon we headed to the beach with a bunch of friends. I lugged down a cooler full of popsicles in honor of her b-day. We had a blast with all of our friends at the beach. I'm so sad that summer is almost over and we can't go anymore :( She is such a funny kid and for her b-day dinner she chose steak and mashed potatoes. Aaron thought that was the best idea ever, so that's what we ate. Then that night we did cake and ice cream. There is only this one pic of the cake because it is by far the worst cake I have ever made. I didn't plan it out, so it was a last minute cake, so I was forced to decorate with random stuff I had in my house. She wanted a Barbie cake, so here is the result (don't laugh, it truly is awful, but Aaron made me put a picture of it up).
Ramseys thoroughly enjoyed Kaitlyn's b-day. He got to tear up paper, cardboard, plastic etc. and had a blast for like an hour.
We love you Kaitlyn!!!!
The thing she wanted most in the world was a Nintendo DSi. Aaron and I debated for a while about getting her one. She is kind of a gamer, and loves to play Wii and computer. We have to strictly moniter her time, or she would play all day, so we were worried about adding one more thing to the mix. Also, they are very expensive. Way more than we usually spend on a b-day. We ended up telling her that if she could save 1/2 the money for it, she could maybe get one. I am so proud of this little girl. She saved for 8 months, and saved up $50. Everytime she would want to buy something, we would tell her to go ahead, but she would stop, think about it, and then say "No, I'm saving for my DSi." It also made her much more helpful at home. She was always asking for extra jobs to do so she could earn more money. So by her b-day she had saved $50, then she has to give us $25 of her b-day money, and then she got her DSi (pink of course.)
Since it was her b-day, we told her she could play as much as she wanted.
She didn't have a lot of time to play though because we had quite the busy day. She didn't get a party this year, so we told her she could pick on place to go. She chose Chuck. E. Cheese. So we headed there yesterday morning with our friends the Every's. Then in the afternoon we headed to the beach with a bunch of friends. I lugged down a cooler full of popsicles in honor of her b-day. We had a blast with all of our friends at the beach. I'm so sad that summer is almost over and we can't go anymore :( She is such a funny kid and for her b-day dinner she chose steak and mashed potatoes. Aaron thought that was the best idea ever, so that's what we ate. Then that night we did cake and ice cream. There is only this one pic of the cake because it is by far the worst cake I have ever made. I didn't plan it out, so it was a last minute cake, so I was forced to decorate with random stuff I had in my house. She wanted a Barbie cake, so here is the result (don't laugh, it truly is awful, but Aaron made me put a picture of it up).
Ramseys thoroughly enjoyed Kaitlyn's b-day. He got to tear up paper, cardboard, plastic etc. and had a blast for like an hour.
We love you Kaitlyn!!!!
