Jack's 11th Birthday

We began the celebration of Jack's 11th birthday with cinnamon rolls bright and early before school.  As a 5th grade captain, he was wearing his "house shirt," representative of his group of classmates that make up Mahalo -- the House of Respect.

While he was at school, I set to work wrapping the gifts that his siblings had picked out for him and set up a special table showcasing the Mandalorian theme that he had chosen for his friend party.

After his dinner of choice -- pizza! -- he was able to open the gifts, beginning with a new pair of camo shorts to replace his favorite ones that were about 3 sizes too small.

One of the presents that he opened was a laser tag set, which has already turned out to be a great gift.

Up to four people can play at once, which is perfect for the 4 kids or they can play in teams if friends come over.

The new chain around his neck was also a gift and I am certainly pleased with its size.  Not too bulky and the optimal length.  He asked for both a gold and a silver one and we were happy to oblige.

He asked for a chocolate cake and I tried out a new recipe for a coca-cola cake (since a coke is one of his special treats once in a while).  The cake turned out pretty good, but we all decided that it was a bit more dense and sweet than we are used to.

We will be celebrating with friends and family in 2 weeks and he is pretty excited about both of those parties.  I opted to push out the events a bit on the calendar because of the upcoming holiday weekend and because I surprised Jack with a video game trailer rental again and wanted to be sure that the date that we picked would allow the majority of his invited friends to be able to attend.