On New Year’s day, Aiden turned 5 years old! We had 12 of Aiden’s friends over that morning for a teenage mutant ninja turtle party. Then we crashed for a nap. After our slumber, we woke up in time for a family party that evening. What a wonderful day of spoiling the coolest 5 year old we know! Aiden is such an amazing kid in so many way, brave, independent, creative, receptive, and very thoughtful (when he wants to be). He takes my breath away sometimes with what he accomplishes at the wee age of 5. I can’t wait to see what this year holds for him and what more he has to teach us!
We started the party by all the kids decorating a TMNT “car”
The ninjas in training awaiting their ninja training instructions
Tunnel crawling
Sword fighting skills (strictly on an individual basis)
“Mama said knock you out” drills
Balloon tennis (a great idea from my friend Kelley in Cali)
Pizza box carrying relay races – they were huge for those little arms!
Kieran was the only friend at the party who is not in Aiden’s class at school. K was a rockstar and fit right in with all the other ninjas! Love that kid!
After the ninja training wore the kids out a bit, we came inside for a TMNT “movie” which was really just two television shows from the 80s (thanks for letting us borrow, Jeana!) We have been telling Aiden he could watch TMNT when he turns 5 and he wasted no time!
All the kids drove up their TMNT “cars” to the movie premier! (Thanks for the idea Jen Newton!)
And what do the turtles love to eat? PIZZA!
The birthday feast
Trey (AKA Leonardo) and Max (AKA Raphael)
Turtle (carrot cake) cupcakes requested by the birthday boy
Red velvet cake. What 5 year old needs 2 cakes in one day?!
Court and Lindsay at the family party later in the evening
Lots of wonderful gifts for this kid including a new bike which was long overdue!
We love you, Aiden. Happy Birthday!!!
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coolest Birthday Party ever! A is one lucky boy. One of these years we are gonna be there for it, I swear. xoxo