Lloyd Family

Coincidentally, Joziah's teacher scheduled his school birthday one day before Ezra's real birthday. I was fortunate to be able to participate in this sweet event. Mrs. Wright is the best teacher, and she really makes those kids feel special! First, the birthday child lists all their favorite things, and the other children make birthday cards illustrated with all those favorites. She takes each kid one by one and writes as they dictate a special message to the birthday kid. She staples all these pages into a book for keepsake. She also gives a gift: Joziah got a book, big squishy frog toy, and some bookmarks. Later, at party time, I got to bring the treats to class: Worms in Dirt, chosen and made by Joziah. Before we ate, Joziah sat up on a stool wearing a crown while the other kids sang Happy Birthday. Then we enjoyed the treats while she played a series of cute birthday song videos on the smart board. It turned into a dance party that I was all too happy to join (some of...

Ezra had a really fun 9th birthday. He started out the day with donuts, then took special popsicles to school to enjoy with his class. His birthday dinner was pizza and breadsticks- yum! He helped make his cake- white, dyed blue, with blue frosting. It became an aquarium with a base of candy rocks and many Swedish Fish swimming around!  We partied with Lawrences and Grandma and Grandpa Jensen. Ezra's main present was a kit of PVC pipes, elbows, and net, that he helped Kory build into two soccer goals! The Lawrences set up a little treasure hunt, the prize of which turned out to be a pocket knife from Bryan! He loved and was grateful for all his presents and the fact that some family could come celebrate!