Liam’s 13th Birthday

Dinner at Pannekoeken Huis – we didn’t have to go to the Japanese steakhouse this year for something different.

These were the years of Stephan Curry.

Ada’s Tenth Birthday

Her request for breakfast was Nutella crepes

And for dinner it was Hubba Bubba – more widely known as Bubby Gump.

After that was presents. Her favorite thing that I got her was probably the Magic 8 Ball which she told me she wanted awhile ago.

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Helena’s Birthday

Helena took us out to 98 Pounds Buffet for the second year in a row for dinner. Â Afterward, we celebrated her 14th birthday – her golden birthday – at home.

The golden theme.

This is Helena after she finally figured out that all the gold presents were for her golden birthday.

She got some jewelry, Gold Bond lotion that nobody could seem to get to come out of its pump, and some clothes.

She also got a game that Santa’s elves forgot to put on the sled a couple of weeks earlier.

Then it was time for lemon cake.

Ada’s Birthday

Helena’s Birthday

Morning

After dinner (at 98 Pounds Buffet)
Ada couldn’t sit still.

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Ada’s Birthday Party

Ada’s Birthday

Ada started out her birthday morning by cleaning up her big mess in the house, but once done with that I asked her to come out to the garage to get her bike where she found her birthday present – a balance beam. Liam seemed to enjoy it as well, but wouldn’t do much on it other than hop from the trampoline onto it.

After that we went to the Minneapolis Institute of Arts for awhile. In the summer, they have lots of activities outside, but today they had much more than usual. Painting, drawing, board games, lawn games, bubbles, dancing, and more and more.

We did go inside to see what was going on and to do the scavenger hunt. We were confused by the scavenger hunt because it was a bit different than usual, but once we actually read the directions on the front, we got it done pretty quickly.

Helena: A

Liam: F

Ada really wants to crawl inside this.

Ada: B+

And ounce for each year.

Ada then took us all to Chipotle for dinner. The rule is that the kid picks a place to go and all she wanted was a cheese quesadilla. But she did get a large one.

Then it was time for cake and to open presents.

Liam’s Birthday Party Sleepover

and Timberwolves game, where our seats were in the very top row.

Helena’s Birthday

Helena decided that for her fancy dinner we’d go to Noodle’s and Company. After that, we made the trip home for a late school-night opening of presents.