Matthew's 6th birthday!

The weekend before Matthew's birthday, we invited some of his friends to celebrate with us at a bowling alley.  This was both Matthew and Ryan's first time bowling and they had a wonderful time!   Matthew was very impressed that as a gift, the bowling alley gave him a bowling pin.   Unfortunately, we had difficulties with our camera and lost all of the bowling party pictures.  However, we had a family party on the 14th and Papa fly in from Chicago to attend.     Here Matthew and Ryan are looking at some of the present matthew recieved.   He was excited about getting a solar system kit for his room.   He also received a remote control race car from Grandma Tillberry.

 

Matthew was very kind and even let Rayn left his blow out the candles on his birthday cake!

Since Matthew was turning 6, we thought that he was old enough to get his first pet...hermit crabs.   Matthew has been very responsible in making sure that they get daily exercise (walking around out kitchen floor), and clean food and water.   

 

Matthew was also excited that he got to bring cupcakes with chocolate frosting with sprinkles to kindergarten.    Matthew told me that his friends said they were the best cupcakes that they have ever had... pretty impressive since I made them!