Miles Super Sixth!

We had the loveliest, most low-key party for Miles this past Friday. 

I called his three best friends' parents and asked if they were available to put us on their calendar for July 3rd, and when I got on all three calendars, I just stopped worrying about it.

Every year, Miles has a new craze. This year...

Nintendo is the current motivational treat to get any kind of desirable behaviors out of Miles. He loves to play, and has made amazing progress in the past few weeks. All he wanted for his birthday this year was to play Nintendo with a few of his best friends. Unfortunately, you could maybe fit just one additional child-sized person in our "living room," so we rented a room in the community center.

I made goomba fields:

Jon made an appropriate themed pinata:

Cake by Kroger:

The first guest to arrive was doing her best Princess Peach impression:

We popped the goombas, destroyed the question block, ate pizza and cake and goofed off with friends. What more does anyone need for their birthday? 

Opening presents...

Giving a demonstration of the Nintendo

They took turns quite well, and just when tempers were beginning to turn, the party was at an end!

Our souvenir white board needed a picture.

On the way home, Miles said, "That was just how I imagined my party would be" and smiled happily.

I might do all birthday parties this way. Small, invitation by phone call, short, and simple.

We are in Rochester, now. Miles' actual birthday is tomorrow, and this week is filled with WNY adventures documented by our new camera! To be posted, soon.