Happy 10th Birthday Kiddo! Video Game Party and BBQ in Nevada

Our second son turned 10 this month. He had quite the extended celebration. We were going to be out of town on his actual birthday so we had his party with friends a week early. He wanted a video game party. So I made a XBox video game controller birthday cake. HERE'S THE LINK to my other blog on how I made the cake. It turned out great and he told me I should be on one of those cake decorating shows. It was fun to make and I could really get into that sort of thing, but alas, no time.

The party was complete with pizza, soda, licorice, video games, glow necklaces, and fun. He had a great time. Fortunately he has a small group of friends so it wasn't too crazy. I can't believe how grown up he's getting.

Then we went down to visit family in Nevada while dad had to do some work there on the actual birthday weekend. They made his day special by having a BBQ, bonfire, and singing happy birthday to him. What a lucky boy...2 parties.

Then finally, Nana and Papa came over the evening after we returned and gave him their gift and shared some Peach Pie with us (this pie was the special request of the birthday boy). It used up the last of my frozen pie filling I made from our peaches last summer. I just hope our trees end up producing this year so we can make more.

Here are the photos from his many celebrations...

XBox Controller Cake made by his mom (me)...he was stoked!

Playing video games, TEAM 1

TEAM 2. Glow necklaces included.

Lego Rock Band...They Rocked!

The Birthday Boy getting ready to blow out the candles.

The Party-goers

Mom decorated like an arcade in the basement.

Great Aunt Linda's strawberry cheesecake bday dessert.

On the actual Birth Date...Yummy dessert!

Grannie & Papa weren't there but sent a gift...

or two. Thanks Grannie and Papa.

relaxing by the bonfire

Back at home, day 3 of celebrating, gifts from Nana & Papa

Thanks Nana and Papa

And special request, Mom's Peach Pie.