Sprinkles

I missed Wednesday’s post and I apologize. I have good reason though: birthday week. And, secondly maybe, the start of the NCAA tournament (here’s my bracket!). Monday was the boys’ sixth birthday and to celebrate we took them bowling along with ten of their friends and classmates. Taking ten 5/6 year olds bowling–plus 3 year olds–is slightly overwhelming. I’m happy to say the HBC (the initials for the three last names in our family: Helfrich Bogan Corona) dominated the lanes with Eban, Madee, and I winning lanes 1, 2, and 3 respectively. The boys made out pretty well with a couple remote controlled cars among other items.
Last night was the big kids party. Each year we have a party for all our friends who’ve helped us out so much over the years. We give them a bunch of beer and wine and food. It’s always much fun. The boys made out really well here to, killer wooden swords perhaps the highlight. This year the boys decorated their own cakes. Eban made an amazing face on his with M&M eyes and mouth and large stawberrys for rosy cheeks. Madee turned his cakes surface into a violent tableau of a battle between skeleton warriors and pirates. Amidst the violence are several blueberrys, M&M’s, and lots and lots of sprinkles.
Six years on and we’re all still here. Not only that, but the boys are both some kind of math wiz. Maybe we’re not the monsters I made us out to be. Happy 6th!