Celebrating Our Minion!

Celebrating Levi was so much fun this year! Since his birthday was on a Wednesday we did a few fun, low key things that day and then had a bigger family party on the following Saturday. In true Boyer fashion, most of the celebrating revolved around food :).

We have decided to follow in the tradition of my family and have family parties for the kiddos on the odd years and big friends parties on the even years. So, since Levi turned 5 this year we had a family only swim party at Papa and Nana D's house. Almost all of our immediate family on both sides were able to be there (minus the Abilene Longs and NYC Reids) so Levi had lots of people to show him some birthday love and celebrate! Levi had a lot of fun planning his party and decided on swimming, a pinata and a minion (from the Despicable Me movies) theme. Everything went off well and we all had a nice evening together celebrating our big 5 year old boy! My how time flies! Here are some pictures from our days of celebrating Levi:

Birthday Breakfast! Pig in the blanket & berries!

$1 kids movie with Moe and the Wallace clan :)

After seeing "Walking with Dinosaurs" we had lunch at Levi's fav, Chick fil A...complete with a candle in his icecream and lovely rendition of the birthday song

 

tried to get a pic of these two sweet cousins...couldn't get them to take their eyes off dessert :)

On the way home from buying the party supplies...turned around and found this!

 

 Birthday dinner of choice? "Homemade pepperoni pizza & a big cut up pineapple"

 

Enjoyed some phone calls from family, got to chat with Aunt Molly & Uncle Ryan during his after church sundae celebration on his birthday :)

I thought the favors turned out so cute!

Levi directed not only the flavor of cake and icing, but did the decorating himself as well...LOTS of sprinkles

It's safe to say these cousins LOVE the water :)

attempted a cute brother with Pop picture...way too much silly going on

Philip was the grill master and everything turned out great!

Levi loved the menu he chose; hot dogs, hamburgers, corn, watermelon and cantaloupe

Sweet Bennett rocked his party hair :)

Levi loves his cousins! Nick, Nora, Joel, Levi and Asher (L-R)

 

 All the kids took a turn hitting the minion pinata, Levi went first and last...

I've always loved Joel's determined face :)

Levi was thrilled to be the one to bust it open!

all the kids went home with quite a bit of candy!

 

  My sweet and silly boy posing with his cake

Happy Birthday dear Leeeeviiii!

 

It was a great party, and Levi enjoyed almost every minute of it. His huge Minion balloon popped off the string and blew away causing a major melt down, but he recovered. Otherwise, he had a blast and enjoyed swimming, eating, pinata bashing and present opening with his family. He wore his flippers almost the whole party, which was a first, but so funny! Everyone did a great job buying his presents and he truly loved each and every gift! He has already spent hours playing with his new toys, and is very thankful to have so many cool new things! What a blessed little guy! Thank you to everyone for coming to the party and loving our Levi. A special thanks to Allen and Deanna for hosting! We are so blessed to have this wonderful 5 year old in our life as well as a great family to help in the fun of raising him! Here's to many many more birthday's for one of our favorite boys in the world!