Happy 7th Birthday Trevor!!!!

We decided this year to have a small at home birthday party for Trevor's 7th birthday. I did ask him what he would like and was even willing to do the park like we did last year and invite all his friends. But he still wanted a small family party at home. I was relieved. We have had some pretty elaborate and costly parties and this year I really wanted to keep it low key. Especially after last years party when he told me it was the best party ever and it was hardly no work at all other than sending out invites and picking up drinks and the cake to haul to the park. Remember I was 8 months pregnant and had been ordered by my dr to not go to the party due to my high blood pressure. Sorry doc, but there wasnt any way in hell I would miss my little boys birthday.

Trevor did have one request. He wanted me to make the cake myself and he wanted it to be a dog theme. I did a lot of research for a dog cake and 2 weeks before the party I still was coming up empty handed. I did find a cute idea from ebay and just had to order pieces for the dogs limbs. I had not made a cake in close to 4 years so I was a little freaked out. I also had never made a cake that I had to pretty much design on my own. It ended up only taking 2 hours plus baking time. Trevor loved it.

We just had the family over and one of his best buds. I did set up a craft table with dog ceramics and dog puppets to make. The kids liked this and then it was present time. He didnt get a bunch of junk.....thank God. We cant fit much more in the kids room! Eme picked him out a Wheres Waldo Book and Science Experiment book, Steve and I got him a model car and A Smithsonian Science Kit, Grandma and Papa gave him a tent and some Magic Treehouse set of books, and his cousins gave him some Tech Decks. The next day we went to Monkey Joes and bounced ourselves to death for about 4 hours. So all and all I feel like it went well. It is hard for me to tone down the parties cause I love to go all out, but this was still nice. Best part of all is that T loved it!