Six.

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Big time excitement around here yesterday and today. Simon is six.


Yesterday we had a party with five other little kids and a bunch of adults and family. Kids were running and playing and eating and unwrapping. Simon loved it.


Here's the calm before the storm:


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This year Simon went with a mixed theme. Elmo hats, Scoobie Doo banner + goodie bags, Dora cake plates, Shrek pizza plates, Cars cups, My Little Pony napkins, and a Happy Feet tablecloth. All favorites at one time or another over the past few years.


His newest passion right now is Star Wars. We got the original Star Wars movie at Christmas and since then we have watched it many times. Light sabers were requested as a birthday present. If he wouldn't have fallen asleep on the couch last night from sheer exhaustion I think he would have slept with those new light sabers. Those were definitely a hit.


No school today in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. so we are hanging out, playing with toys, and working in between.

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  1. JoAnn says…
    01/21/2008

    I posted about my birthday memory keeping (that I mentioned in my first comment)on my blog just now (you inspired me), if you are interested in checking it out.
    www.sadiemotta.typepad.com
    simple and mine! :)
    Have a great day!

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  2. stephanie says…
    01/21/2008

    Happy Birthday Simon!

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  3. bethwollweber says…
    01/21/2008

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY SIMON !!

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  4. elizabeth says…
    01/21/2008

    Happy Birthday to Simon!!

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  5. Paola Norman says…
    01/21/2008

    Happy 6th Birthday Simon! Hope your day is great!

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  6. Rhonda says…
    01/21/2008

    Happy Belated 6th Birthday Simon! Enjoy your day off today too. I totally love the multi-themed birthday decor...go with what you love! :)
    Rhonda & Boys
    Indiana

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  7. kelly says…
    01/21/2008

    Happy Birthday!!

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  8. Laura says…
    01/21/2008

    Happy Birthday Simon!!!!
    My Magnus is 10 today!!! As of about 1 hour ago!!
    Laura

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  9. Carolyn says…
    01/21/2008

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, SIMON
    Looks as though you had a great party with great gifts.
    My son loved Star Wars too when he was little. He saw it when it FIRST came out. He's going to be 35 years old in March. Still likes all that stuff.Now I get to relive things like that with my grandkiddo's. So much fun....
    Carolyn M.

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  10. Kah-Mei says…
    01/21/2008

    happy birthday, simon! great looking party.

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  11. Mary Jo says…
    01/21/2008

    Happy, happy Birthday to Simon!! :0)

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  12. Debbie L. says…
    01/21/2008

    Happy Birthday Simon!!! You look so handsome in you birthday picture.

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  13. Erin Glee says…
    01/21/2008

    Happy Big Sixth Birthday, Simon! Have fun playing with your new "Light Savers", as my son called them for a while. I'm glad you had a fun party with your friends yesterday!
    Ali, I loved your "art" around town photos. I already puchased the "r" for my word, but it is too big to carry around with me in case of seeing great texture or a place for a cool shot. I'm going to make/find a small set of diff. letters that fit into a mini tin lunchbox that I already have. Thank you for the inspiration, as always!....Erin : )

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  14. Jen Hall says…
    01/21/2008

    Happy Birthday Simon! Its funny how things come around. My husband and I grew up loving Star Wars and now our two children Billy, age 4, and Emma, age 2, love it as well. They are obsessed. They got the light sabers from Santa. I believe we watch s star wars movie every night. Billy even collects the figurines. Too cute.
    Hope Simon had a terrific day!

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  15. Cate says…
    01/21/2008

    Happy birthday Simon!!
    My "little" guy is 14 today (sob, sob). Time goes too fast.

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  16. Cathy says…
    01/21/2008

    Happy Birthday Simon!
    I love the mixed theme idea. My son just turned 3 in Nov. and when I asked him what kind of party he wanted he said, " A puzzle party." It took a little more thought to put together, but I had so much fun planning that party (the cake, the invites, the decorations, etc.).

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  17. Kirsten says…
    01/21/2008

    Happy Birthday to Simon and kudos to his mama for the giddy variety of birthday trappings. How perfect is that?!?!?!?

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  18. catherine feegel-erhardt says…
    01/21/2008

    Happy Birthday little dude!
    WOW~ S I X ... that is really big!
    Glad you had fun on YOUR day.
    I LOVE the smorgasbord for decorations...nice choices for sure!
    happy birthday.
    may the force be with you!

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  19. linds says…
    01/21/2008

    My goodness your little boy is so adorable! Happy Birthday Simon!
    I love the mixed theme. I'll need to keep that in mind when I can't decide what to choose from my son's favorites...

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  20. Michelle Shuman says…
    01/21/2008

    Happy Birthday Simon! Honestly, could you GET any cuter?

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  21. Casey says…
    01/21/2008

    Happy Birthday, Simon! Both my daughter (almost 6!) and son (3.5) are obsessed with Star Wars. I asked my daughter if she wanted to see Disney Princesses on Ice for her birthday, and she said she wants to see a Star Wars show, instead. Still working on that one. Warning, lightsabers seem to multiply; we now own six!

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  22. Pauline says…
    01/21/2008

    Happy birthday Simon, glad he had a great time and that the prized light sabers were a hit!

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  23. Nicky Anderson says…
    01/21/2008

    PS - enjoy your day at home!!

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  24. PJ says…
    01/21/2008

    Oh, Happy Birthday Simon! Hope you had the best B-day ever!

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  25. dr berry says…
    01/21/2008

    Don't you just LOVE BIRTHDAYS!!!!
    Where did you find daffodils in the winter? Great day!!

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