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Stockton's 6th birthday

We celebrated Stockton's birthday on the 24th, the day before his birthday, since he would be gone to Grandkid Camp on the 25th.  He didn't seem to mind.  He was excited to wake up the "day" of his birthday.  6 years old is a big deal!
 
We didn't do much that day...he had been sick a couple days earlier and it sort of came back that morning.  I had thought about a picnic but he didn't even have an appetite so we just laid low at home and let him rest.

When Justin got home, he opened his presents.  Justin made him a little scavenger hunt in the yard.
 
He got some of his favorite treats (Hi-Chews, Mambas, gummy worms), a new Braves baseball hat, a Star Wars scanimation book, and an Anakin to Darth Vader action figure.  The action figure was a last-minute thing because other than that, he wasn't getting any toys.  It was worth it to see his excitement.
The last clue led him to a key.  He had to unlock the shed to find his new bike.
He really just wanted to go play with his Star Wars toy but we made him go try out his bike for a couple of minutes.
My parents arrived about then and we had his requested dinner: red meatballs.  I was nervous about him eating and keeping it down but he seemed to be over whatever it was he had and he ate his favorite meal with gusto!

After dinner, we headed to his last T-ball game of the season.  Wasatch County doesn't do sports pictures, but the team got together at the end and I was able to get a picture real quick.
I couldn't tell you the names of the players.  Stockton is the third in from the left
Stockton's coach brought cupcakes in honor of it being the last game but we'd already planned to go get ice cream after the game, so we did that too.  Stockton said he didn't want any ice cream but then he saw everyone else enjoying theirs, so he decided to get a cone.  He took one bite and was done but, hey, it was his birthday so whatever goes.  Happy Birthday bud!
Then my parents loaded up the oldest three kids and off they went.  They were going back to Plain City for the night and were heading to Bear Lake the following day (Stockton's actual birthday) for Grandkid Camp.

The next birthday celebration was the 26th.  Stockton wanted to do his birthday cake/cupcakes with his cousins when we were all at the cabin so that's what we did.  He wanted something Star Wars themed and I did my best.  He chose funfetti cake (a doctored up cake mix that is my go-to cake/cupcake recipe) with red frosting and sprinkles on top.  I dipped pretzel sticks in colored white chocolate and called them lightsabers and that was it.
He opened his presents from Grandma and Grandpa-lots of clothes, a stomp rocket, and a zip line.  Yes, a zip line-why not?  We have had a blast with it this summer.


 
The third part of his birthday celebration was the following Monday night, when Grandma and Grandpa Goodrich make a quick trip up to our house.  We had some Sprite/lime floats and Stockton opened up the last of his presents: some light-up legos and a backpacking backpack like Molly's that he has wanted.
 
All in all, a successful 6th birthday!

Here is Stockton's 6-year-old interview:
Favorite color: blue
Favorite movie: Star Wars
Favorite breakfast: pancakes with white syrup
Favorite dinner: red meatballs
Best friend: Clay
Favorite TV show: Curious George
Favorite scripture story: Adam and Eve
Favorite book: Star Wars Scanimation book
Favorite game: the train game
Favorite story: Miles the Moose
Other kids think that I am: they think that I am awesome
What do you like about your Mom? you love me 
What do you like about your Dad? he loves me
What do you like about Molly? she loves me
What do you like about Brynn? that she always plays with me
What do you like about Ivy? that she's so cute and fun to play with
What do you like about yourself? that I'm an awesome boy
When I grow up I want to be: a dad
I like learning about: school stuff and math
I want to go to: Disneyland
If I had one wish it would be: I wish the Piano Guys would come here.
Favorite thing to do: play Star Wars with Brynn
Favorite song: Star Wars song...and Harry Potter ones 

**Ivy update 8/16:
-sits up completely independently
-rolls all over the place
-is trying so hard to get her knees under her when she's on her belly.
-is so, so squirmy-cannot sit still unless she's sleeping
-loves baby food
-still smiles at anyone
-hardly ever cries-if she's upset, she just gets really loud-kind of like a cross between a moan and a yell
-doesn't like the car seat

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