Will is Six!

We had a wonderful weekend celebrating Will's sixth birthday. He turned six on Thursday, and we had a family and friend party for him on Saturday. This was his first friend party...yeah, mom guilt is getting me a little on that one...but he had an awesome time!! That's just a cute shot of Will at the park where we spent the afternoon on his birthday.

For his party, he requested R2D2 for his cake. Yeah. So, they stopped making the cake pan a long time ago and they now sell for like $50 on ebay. You guys know me...I am WAY too frugal for that! Creativity time. This was fun. It had been a long time since I had made a cake that was this complex. It was a big thrill for Will (and an even bigger one for me) when it turned out exactly how we expected!

I was a total sucker and bought a few extra light sabers so most of the guests could be properly armed for maximum Star Wars fun. However, the girls took it to a whole new style...notice each girl armed with not only her weapon, but also her purse!!!Will was so excited about all his gifts...but he made me smile when the party was all over and my mom handed him an envelope from his great grandmother. It was a card with $20 inside. He just looked at me and said, "I want this money to help us go to the Dominican Republic"! What a kid. That is something I love about Will...he knows contentment in a way that I think is amazing! I pray God will continue to guide him to know what HE wants and not what the world values. HAPPY BIRTHDAY WILLIE G!!!