The night before Jake's Birthday, we celebrated with a night out to Chili's. Jake opened his presents and shared the sliders with me. Then, it was off to home for his requested "Pizza" cake. Jake had informed me a couple of days before his birthday that his best friend's mom ALWAYS made him whatever cake he wanted for his birthday. Jake asked for a pizza cake and this is what I came up with:
Good thing he loved it! I can't believe there are ten candles on my little guy's cake.
My cheesy kiddos
The next day, it was off to Disneyland. What better way to celebrate your tenth birthday than with a day at the happiest place on earth! Because Jake already had a pass, Disneyland gave him a $69 gift card! He thought he'd died and gone to heaven; nope Jake, just Disneyland.
Happy Boy at The Happiest Place
The oldest cheeseballs!
Rachel wasn't too happy to be the "front girl" on Splash Mountain-she got pretty wet!
Sammy knows what's coming!
I had to include this "pose" of Sammy's. What a weirdo.
I love Payton's face!
All the kiddos!
My crazy kids! I don't thing any of them are lacking personality.
OF COURSE...no day with Rachel would be complete without a celebrity sighting. These two are on this year's American Idol. The guy is Kai, we haven't "met" the girl yet.
They were both really nice and happy to pose for a picture with us:
My daughter has a fear of roller coasters. This mean mommy made her go on Tower of Terror. As you can see, she was super excited!
The man we owe our fun day to!
The cutest part of the day was when Jake surprised his buddy Maddie with a new pin for her pin-collecting lanyard with some of his money. Jake also started his own pin collection.
Tired and Happy...
***Those of you who managed to read to the end are now blessed with a medical update. The news is NO NEWS. While I'm glad no tumors were found during my scopes, we are now back to square one. This week I get to redo labs (we just got the last bill and it was $2500!!!). I am super excited to collect my pee in a big orange jug and "give" lots more blood. Yippee!
The night before Jake's Birthday, we celebrated with a night out to Chili's. Jake opened his presents and shared the sliders with me. Then, it was off to home for his requested "Pizza" cake. Jake had informed me a couple of days before his birthday that his best friend's mom ALWAYS made him whatever cake he wanted for his birthday. Jake asked for a pizza cake and this is what I came up with:
Good thing he loved it! I can't believe there are ten candles on my little guy's cake.
My cheesy kiddos
The next day, it was off to Disneyland. What better way to celebrate your tenth birthday than with a day at the happiest place on earth! Because Jake already had a pass, Disneyland gave him a $69 gift card! He thought he'd died and gone to heaven; nope Jake, just Disneyland.
Happy Boy at The Happiest Place
The oldest cheeseballs!
Rachel wasn't too happy to be the "front girl" on Splash Mountain-she got pretty wet!
Sammy knows what's coming!
I had to include this "pose" of Sammy's. What a weirdo.
I love Payton's face!
All the kiddos!
My crazy kids! I don't thing any of them are lacking personality.
OF COURSE...no day with Rachel would be complete without a celebrity sighting. These two are on this year's American Idol. The guy is Kai, we haven't "met" the girl yet.
They were both really nice and happy to pose for a picture with us:
My daughter has a fear of roller coasters. This mean mommy made her go on Tower of Terror. As you can see, she was super excited!
The man we owe our fun day to!
The cutest part of the day was when Jake surprised his buddy Maddie with a new pin for her pin-collecting lanyard with some of his money. Jake also started his own pin collection.
Tired and Happy...
***Those of you who managed to read to the end are now blessed with a medical update. The news is NO NEWS. While I'm glad no tumors were found during my scopes, we are now back to square one. This week I get to redo labs (we just got the last bill and it was $2500!!!). I am super excited to collect my pee in a big orange jug and "give" lots more blood. Yippee!
Oh dear sweet YOU! What a day at Disney...and how's that sleep apnea treating ya?
ReplyDeleteThanks for the update. I've had 2 conditions that it took a year to diagnose. It is so frustrating. I think about you all the time. Hang tough girl.
ReplyDeleteDisneyland is a fun distraction from the boring, tedious medical tests.
That cake!!!! You are SO clever--it is really cute.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous Day at Disney with NO lines!!! Jakey must have wished that when he blew out his candles.
ReplyDeleteI am glad you are starting back up with the labs, we need answers!
Perfect day!! The Pizza cake is so great. What 10 year old boy wouldn't LOVE that?
ReplyDeleteThanks for the update. I've been thinking about you!
Happy Birthday Jake! I love your awesome pizza cake. Good luck with the additional tests. I'll be thinking of you (especially when they make me use the big orange jug again).
ReplyDeleteWhat a way to spend your birthday. Don't tell my son. His birthday is today and he ain't going to D-land.
ReplyDeleterach and her stinken celebrity sightings!! Ya'll are too much fun!
ReplyDeleteMy Jake just turned 10, too. He would KILL to be wearing shorts in Disneyland.
ReplyDeleteKeepin' my fingers crossed on your health.
That pizza cake is adorable! 10/10 points for creativity!!! Oh yay, you got to meet celebs tooo! What a great birthday! Happy Birthday Jake!!!!!
ReplyDeleteUnbelievable! I can't believe you still have no diagnosis -- you are going to be on that "Medical Mystery" show someday -- just what you always wanted, I'm sure! SO sorry!
ReplyDeleteYou look fab, though! SUCH cute kiddies!
That cake is so cute, you are clever. Also fun to see pictures at Disneyland. Can't wait to take our kids there, but we think we should wait until Blake is not deathly afraid of people with costumes.
ReplyDeleteI need to get passes to D-land! Looks like you had a great time. Love you!
ReplyDeleteDisneyland is always great! I am glad you guys had fun.
ReplyDeleteToo much fun!
ReplyDeleteThank you for keeping us updated.
Love you!
Looks like you guys had a fabo time. My kids are so excited to go to dland on their b-days for the gift card. Sorry to have to go through all the pee in a jug stuff again. You would think they wouldn't charge you a second time.
ReplyDeletei am so sad i missed this day...i love you & hope you're feeling better.
ReplyDeletep.s. that cake is adorable!
LOVE the pizza cake! What is it made of? And I always love a celebrity spotting... FUN!
ReplyDeleteI love this. I love that you used the word "ensconced." Love that you spent the day taking pictures of what not to wear. We see celebs at Disney all the time, too!
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