Mac's birthday!

Life was a bit crazy around Mac's birthday so we kept it really simple but did all we could to make it special. But I think that it was fun and Mac was not disappointed (well except for one thing but I will explain that later). Daddy had already moved to be closer to his new job, but he came home just to spend the weekend with us for Mac's birthday. 

We blew up balloons for Mac to wake up to. We started doing this a couple of years ago and Mac made sure we didn't forget about it. So he for sure woke up bright and early because he was so excited. When he woke up he had presents waiting for him on the table from us.

Oak and I made this crown for Mac. It was so cute on him!

His breakfast request was donuts.

Getting to play angry birds on the ROKU.

Love the chocolate smear from the donuts.

It is our tradition that daddy always makes our kids' birthday cakes. We love this!

And didn't he do an awesome job on this lego cake?!

These next photos are from my iPhone so they are out of order from the previous pics.

Oak helping make Mac's birthday hat. This may have to be a new tradition.

After breakfast we actually went and got our Christmas tree but I think I will put that in one of my Christmas posts.

The fun activity Mac ended up choosing was pizza and the arcade at Putters.

Oak hit the jackpot and got like 500 tickets at once. We stood there for about five minutes waiting for them to finish coming out.

Me and my boy!

Daddy getting frustrated putting together Mac's new bike. 

So we have been planning to get Mac a bike for his birthday for months. Mac was excited about it. But when we headed over to Toys R Us to get it, Mac was beyond tired and all he wanted to do was buy Legos and didn't want a bike anymore. I knew he would be getting some the next day when he opened presents from his Grandparents but he was so tired that he just was in a bad mood when we told him we only came to get a bike. Once we got in there and he got to test ride it a bit, he was a bit happier. Once we got him home he and daddy put it together he was beyond happy with it. He kept on saying things like, "Can you believe how awesome it is?" and "Don't just love that it's gold?!" It was really cute. 

The next day we just had a simple little family birthday party for him at my in laws house.

And of course he got his new legos and a new nerf gun.

He was very excited for me to bring treats to his class that he could eat with everyone. Because of his tree nut allergy I don't allow him to eat any food that some anyone else brings to school as a safety precaution. So he has had his own little box of nabisco snack bags that his teacher will give him when parents bring in treats for birthdays. 

Riding his bike outside for the first time.

And his six year well child check up. He has always loved the "arm squeezer"! We were sad that it was our last visit with the best pediatrician ever. We have loved her so much!

Hopefully soon I will get up a post about what Mac is like at six and hopefully he will let me take his six year pics. I tried taking them a couple of days before his birthday but he refused since he wasn't six yet. Silly boy!