Coverton just turned 8! As he is such a turtle lover, he decided he wanted that to be his theme this year. He got a friend birthday this year and was so excited about that. Covey is a great friend and makes friends easily. He often tells us he's one of the popular kids at school, lol! So he had a hard time trimming down his list, and most were able to make it (except his crush Avery, whose Dad got called in to help fight a fire).
He woke up fist pumping and running around the house because he was so excited and just kept saying how he couldn't believe his birthday was here. It was adorable! That morning, I had to teach a few lessons but he watched some Mark Rober and roller coaster videos on YouTube. We had pizza for lunch and got all ready for his party.
The friends arrived and we played some games with water balloons, like roll the turtle eggs and hot potato. We did a little craft next where the kids got to paint some wooden turtles. They turned out pretty cute and I loved seeing the creativity at work. Carter even made one for Cov with a birthday message on it, sweet! Then the kids went to town on the slip 'n slide, the pool, the trampoline, played with water guns. We had some snacks - chips, a veggie tray (turtle food, which they ate up!), and some watermelon and grapes (turtle eggs). Then we went on a turtle hunt. I hid some plastic turtles in the yard and they were all able to find two. They really enjoyed that, traded turtles, named them, played with them a lot, started a turtle hospital. This was pretty cute. Next, it was cake time. Cov kept saying how cute the cake was, he loved it and so did everyone else. He got to light his own candles this year and was pretty jazzed about that. After that, it was presents time. He got $65, an RC car, some walkie talkies, Legos, a game, and a few more things from friends, and a bike (he got it a little early), a survival activity book, a ukelele book from us. He gave all of his friends hugs when he opened their presents. Then we played outside a bit more, and some of them stayed and we played longer. He gave them all a little goody bag with some candy (including Turtles, yum!), some turtle stickers, and bubble gum. It was a fun party!
After his party, we went to McDonalds, because he wanted to try a Big Mac for his birthday. He was a fan! We took the food to the park and ate and then played at the park until 9! Back home, he had a sleepover with Hunter. They played with his toys, played Sing Star/Guitar Hero, watched part of the Incredibles, and built Legos. It was a full day and I think he smiled all day long.
At bedtime, he said "I just feel so much older now!" Haha! What a fun boy. He also kept telling me thanks for a great birthday and giving me big hugs throughout his day. We love him to death!
What is your favorite snack? Animal crackers
