This year, Gabe turned 7! We can't believe it either. Yeh-yeh and Nai-nai were in town and they brought Elvin's aunt and uncle, who happened to be visiting the U.S. from Brazil. So on Gabe's birthday we celebrated together.
Instead of a traditional birthday cake, Gabe instead wanted brownies.
And then it was time to open presents.
Eliana has started buying presents for her siblings using her own money. This year she bought a book called "Jokes for 7 year olds." It was a big hit and Gabe has memorized every joke in it.
His favorite joke is: Why should you NOT sharpen a broken pencil?
Answer: Because it's
pointless!
Gabe is still into stuffed animals and now sleeps every night with this stuffed animal platypus that Karina bought him.
He has outgrown his bike and so off to Walmart we went to purchase a new one. He chose this green one.
Karina made it clear which one
she would want if it were her birthday...
Here is Gabe taking it out for a spin...
Gabe also had a party with his friends. Karina helped make the cupcakes. You may notice in the picture brown smudges on Gabes face. This is because he found cocoa powder on the counter and smeared it all over.
Gabe wanted a soccer themed party. So we did it at an elementary school and set up a soccer field for him to play at.
We served Gatorade in keeping with the sports theme.
And the kids beat up a soccer ball shaped piñata.
After several whacks, the candy spilled out. Then the kids descended on the piñata like a pack of wolves to tear it apart by hand.
Gabe blew out the candles on his green and blue icing covered cupcakes.
Here are the friends he invited.
And here are the friends he invited acting silly and crazy!
Congrats, Gabe, on another birthday!!!
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