Mike's Birthday

Mike is now 29 years old. If you ask him how he feels he would reply, "I feel old". So this birthday we brought him back to his younger years with a "Snow Party". These snowflakes hung all over our ceiling.

 Mike enjoying his snowflake pancakes (its just yogurt with powdered sugar on top) See his shirt-I made it....it says "Classic Model 1981"

After breakfast the entire family headed outside for a snowball fight. First it was Mike and Angie .vs. all the kids. But after a few minutes of losing the kids asked to change the teams up so it was then Boys .vs. Girls. Boys won! (Mike can't lose on his birthday)

Next was a snowman contest. And this too was rigged so Mike would win.

Mason's snow crocodile.....

 Hailey's melted snowman face....

 Here's Mike really getting into the contest...He wants to win! (said in a Nacho Libra voice)

 Here's my snowman....It's so tall!

 And here is Mike's snowman. He knocked off an inch or two so he would still be taller than his snowman.

 Mike won himself a pumpkin cheesecake. The rest of the family got pumpkin pie pop-tarts and hot chocolate. After warming up some and we went to our next snow-activity. SLEDDING!!!

Here's our many sledding highlights from Murray Park:

 (that's me,Angie,wrecking)

 Cati did not like sledding!

 Mike and our kids had alot of fun.

But the reason behind this Snow-Pow party was his cake.

When Mike was a kid his mom would make him this cake every year. So this year we brought it back. (with a few modifications). He really enjoyed his cake. So thank you snow for coming right on time. Thank you old photos that inspired me. Thank you Sue and Brent for having him so I can have such an amazing husband.

PS Mike did get a few presents. He was able to extend his birthday from being just 1 day to about 22 days. Between UPS bringing gifts early, our kids not being able to keep a secret, and some things we needed a sitter for he was able to enjoy about 3 weeks of love and spoiling. A few of his gifts that I remember are some wood working tools and an intro book on how to make wood projects. Movie tickets to see Harry Potter, a new outfit, a watch, $1 tree tools (from the kids) and a homemade DVD. Which Mike says was his favorite gift. (I recorded each kid giving Mike a special birthday wish so just in case someone was acting up he could remember that we all love him)

Happy Birthday Mike!