Saturday, July 23, 2011

Ted's Birthday


We celebrated family friend Ted's Birthday last night.  This is the art Ella made that greeted him at the door, I did the writing:

Zoe and Ella love Ted and think he is so funny.  They had a lot of ideas for celebrating his birthday, and having him do a Birthday Treasure Hunt was at the top of the list.

Clue One:  (art by Zoe)

Ted reading his clue ....

.... and using the clue to find his second one:

Clue Two: (also made by Zoe)

Finding the next clue .....

.....  Clue Three:  (which was made by Ella)

Reading that clue .....

..... and off to find the final clue, with help from Zoe .....

Clue Four:  (created by Ella)

The final clue where Ted found his Birthday Hat .... 

.... and handmade birthday cards.

The Birthday Boy with Ella, Grampa, Grama and Zoe ....

.... and with me!!  (Tom was at work).

The girls also thought Ted would like a pineapple-upside-cake, which he did (we all did actually).  We forgot to buy new candles so we found 6 old ones and put them on the cake, counted by 10's, and then added a number 5 candle, which gave us the total of 65 --- Ted's new age!!

Ted making a birthday wish ....

..... and blowing out the candles!

 The fun didn't stop there --- Ella and Zoe also thought Ted should have some birthday tattoos, which turned out to be his FIRST tattoos!  They chose two hearts for him -- I was the tattoo artist : )

And the grand finale of the evening --- jumping on the trampoline!!  Ted wasn't too sure about this idea, and actually didn't want to do it, but he grudgingly went along with the plan and then stayed in this position the whole time ....

.... even when we jumped tiny jumps around him : )

He was a good sport and the party was a success!!

Happy Birthday, Ted!  We love you!!

7 comments:

Mama Hen said...

Oh goodness that looks like a fun celebration! Happy birthday Ted!

Hey there! The book is called Disney Winnie the Pooh Read-Along Storybook and CD. It has Pooh Bear on the cover splashing about in a huge pot of honey. It comes with the CD in the inside cover. It is a soft cover. Barnes and Noble has a set of these read along books including Beauty and the Beast, Cinderella, Tinkerbell, Bambi and more. Just ask Barnes and Noble in the kids section. If you would like me to send you a copy I will. If you find the book then flip through the ppages and you will see scenes from the movie where Tigger is dressed up like a "Backson". Then you know you have the right book. Let me know if you need any more help. Have a great day!

Mama Hen

Mama Hen said...

I tried e-mailing and I am not sure if it went through. I am going to take my daughter to Barnes and Noble right now. I will buy you a copy of the book. Just e-mail me your address (if you do not mind) and I will send it Monday morning. You can tell your girls it is a gift from Little Chick. I looked online and on Barnes and Nobles site and did not see the same book. However, this book is on a display right now. Anyway, I will pick one up for you. My daughter loves it! Have a great day!

Mama Hen

Mama Hen said...

Me again. I got the book and CD for you. You can e-mail me where you would like me to send it at mamaslittlechick@hotmail.com
Have a great day my friend!

Mama Hen

Grama Dianne said...

It was a very special party for a "young boy" who is now 65. Thanks for making it a good day for him. I know that his Mom is forever smiling down on our family for bringing such joy and laughter into her son's life.

Annie said...

I like their arts. Looks like everyone had a great time.

PS: I like your dress. Let me tell you, that you look amazing. Big hug, dear friend.

Mama Hen said...

I sent the book out this morning. I think you should have it either tomorrow or the next day. I hope your girls love it! Have a wonderful day my friend!We have a big celebration in the morning! :)

Mama Hen

Mama Hen said...

I sent the book out this morning. I think you should have it either tomorrow or the next day. I hope your girls love it! Have a wonderful day my friend!We have a big celebration in the morning! :)

Mama Hen