It's been a while but I thought I'd post the pictures from Jeff's birthday. We had a big surprise waiting for him at home. Nadia and I made him the Happy Birthday sign. Nadia thought it was so cool that she had something so big to color on.
Then Nadia helped me blow up over a hundred balloons. She kept on trying so hard to get them to blow up, but she couldn't quite get them to work. So instead she had a great time spreading them around the house.
Finally, Nadia heard her Daddy at the door and rushed to let him in. Only she can't quite manage the front door yet. (Thank goodness.)
Jeff came in with a smile on his face because there was this waiting for him on the outside of the door.
It told him to go to the kitchen table and let him know he was going to have to go on a scavenger hunt.
This is what he found on the kitchen table. (Nadia had made some inroads on the Kisses, but they were mostly all there.)
From here he was sent to the freezer where he found Mango sorbet. Yum!
Next he went to Nadia and Finn's closet where he found a card game.
Then he went to our bathroom (after putting Finn down because Finn was getting to be too wiggly) and found Chewy Chips Ahoy.
From there he was sent to the dryer where he found a pack of pens.
Then he went to under the kitchen sink. There he found a dark chocolate bar with almonds, cranberries and blueberries.
After that he went to our dresser where he found the oh so exciting package of white socks.
Next he had to go to Nadia and Finn's bathroom and look under the seat. There he found a brand new reversible black/brown belt. (As you can see Finn convinced his Dad to pick him back up.)
Finn then took him to his own crib where his Daddy found a pair of cargo shorts.
Then it was back to our bedroom to the book shelf which held a nice white long sleeve shirt for church.
(Finn and Nadia both tried to help Dad open this one.)
Then he went back to the kitchen to check the cupboards.
Nadia thought maybe she should help her dad look down at her eye level. (Can you tell she was having a blast with this?)
Finally, after receiving some prompting he checked the right cupboard and found a mini pumpkin pie. It actually tasted really good.
Then it was back to our closet where he got a black socks for church.
Underneath the couch he and Finn found glowing stars to go on the ceiling. We have yet to see if they will go on our ceiling or on Nadia's. She and her daddy are still debating.
Then it was off to the linen closet to receive little wooden animals that are actually for Finn's wall. Nadia really likes them.
Next he was sent to the living room closet where he found a brand new tie.
Finally he was sent to our bed where he found a Legend of Zelda t-shirt.
With the scavenger hunt over he went to blow out the candles in his chocolate mint brownies.
Then it was time to open the presents.
First he got a brand new sword. It has become a tradition that he gets a new one on his birthday. Nadia had to try it out, but it was a little too heavy.
Next Finn got to hold it.
Then since that looked like fun, Nadia tried again.
Then he opened up his next gift. I little USB mouse for his laptop.
Then he got a gift all the way from Hong Kong. Vash the Stampede Sunglasses from the anime TriGun.
Finn gave his Daddy two DVDs.
When it was Nadia's turn to give him presents she thought that "from Nadia" meant "for Nadia." So she ran away from her dad and opened the present for him. She also gave him 2 dvds.
Then Nadia and Finn gave him a set of Fu Dogs. You often see them outside of Chinese restaurants.
It turns out the balloons weren't just balloons. Each and every one of them had something inside. Little coupon like things or endearments from me and the kids. So Jeff got to go around popping them. Surpisingly, Nadia wasn't scared at all. She loved it. She kept punching balloons then saying "I can't do it." Then she'd hand it to her dad and have him pop it with a pin.
So Jeff got a little spoiled this year. Like he does every year. Still he had a blast and the kids had a blast and it made everything worth it.
