Joshua's 6th Birthday

Joshua had a great birthday today and got to share the day this year with Daddy for Father's Day. The last time that happened was when Joshua was born. We started out the morning with French Toast for Daddy and Daddy got to open his Father's Day gifts: sandals and a photo book from me, as well as cards from Joshua and Taylor. Joshua and Taylor each decorated the cards with stickers. Taylor picked out the card she gave Daddy because she was with me the day I bought the cards. She picked out a Minnie Mouse Father's Day card, which was so "Taylor". It cracked me up that they make Minnie Mouse Father's Day cards, but they do...for girls like Taylor. Joshua got to open up a gift from my friend Julie Jones which was sports cards with mosaic stickers that make up mosaic pictures that you can hang up on the wall...he then got to open cards that he had gotten in the mail from family. We then spent the day outside in the octagon pool, which we all fit into, and just enjoyed relaxing after a full busy day yesterday. Joshua and Daddy loved squirting each other with water guns and it was great to just hang out with no planned agenda. We came in late afternoon and got dressed to go out to dinner. Doug was in the mood for Italian Oven, so that is where we went. We even had the staff sing "Happy Birthday" to Joshua which he was surprised with. They gave him fried dough pieces with chocolate syrup and powdered sugar (which tasted like funnel cakes), but he didn't want to try it...so Doug and I enjoyed eating some of it. We then headed back home for cake (Oreo marble cake from Publix) and gifts...of course! Joshua loved the cake and was very excited to open his gifts. He got a dual light saber (big hit!!) that lights up and makes light saber sounds. He also got a Star Wars Echo Base lego set, a firetruck/boat/ATV lego set, a Del Sol Frisbee that turns blue in the sun, and a helicopter/boomerang that comes back to you when thrown. He also got the Star Wars Trilogy (4,5,and6) from Gran and Grandaddy and a Star Wars storm trooper dart gun that he picked out with money that they had sent. He got his birthday gifts in Indiana at the Children's Museum from Grandpa and Grandma that he got to pick out. He chose some Automoblox cars and a Star Wars speed racer. He got money to spend from Aunt Chris and Great Aunt Merry and Uncle Bob. He also got the Star Wars Echo Base legos from Aunt Angela and Uncle Doug which Joshua decided to exchange for a remote control car. Joshua got talk with his aunt and uncle, and his grandparents and he really enjoyed getting to talk with Daniel and telling him all about the gifts he got...very animated conversation with Daniel! We are so glad that Joshua and Daddy got to have a really fun birthday/Father's Day combo this year!!