after taking a blogging hiatus i happened upon my blog & spent hours searching through my old posts. it filled my heart with so much joy to look back on my boy's smiles & marvel at all the memories that would be lost if it wasn't for this little blogosphere space. so, i am re-inspired to take to blogging, if even just a few times a year. so here goes my attempt at a catch up.
mylo turned 6 (like forever ago). and as always, i let my boy plan his party. i suggested every party theme i could think of. from a beach party to a movie party to a trampoline park party (notice a theme here? i was really hoping for a minimal effort party anywhere but home). but mylo knew just what he wanted-typical. as a video game enthusiast & true homebody he opted to have a minecraft party at home.
when mylo asks for a minecraft party, he gets a mynecraft party. i made sure to have all of his favorite things incorporated in his party. and because video games are not my thing i tried to keep the screen time in check.
the boys played creeper tag (a spin off of infection) in the front yard while we waited for all the guests to arrive. cooper was a huge help & led this part of the party while i set things up in the backyard. in true watkins fashion, the creeper tag quickly turned in to a good old game of soccer. after all the invitees were in attendance the boys set off to search for materials in the backyard. they had to hunt for wood, iron, diamond, and gold blocks that they could use to craft their weapons. they had to get the right combination of materials to craft their weapons of choice. and of course once the boys had weapons in their hands the scene quickly turned to a battle ground. it was war. i'm not sure who won, or there were even teams. it was a flash of swords and axes and little bodies everywhere. but we couldn't end their. we had to incorporate a little tnt. so thanks to a kid friendly science experiment we had explosion after explosion. which ended in mylo & rex taking turns chugging mentos filled coke straight from the 2-liter.
after they'd exhausted all their energy the boys needed to replenish. mylo loves mixing sodas. it's ridiculous. no one can share a drink with him because he is always putting every crazy combination in his cup. so he was pretty pumped about the potion brewing station. we had every type of soda available with different potion labels plastered on front. the boys were able to mix (or not mix) their drink of choice. gross, yes. but so fun. they ate all of milo's favorite minecraft foods. and of course, mylo insisted on a massive dessert bar. he had frosted brownies, cookies, popcorn, candy, ice cream, & a two tier cake. after slicing the cake & distributing it to his friends mylo took a fork to the bottom layer & polished off a good portion himself.
after the boys had expelled all their energy & filled their bellies. we turned on the video games. todd set up two tv's side-by-side with eight remotes. it was mylo's minecraft dream come true. they played until their parents forced them out the door.
it's safe to say mylo loved his mynecraft celebration. his highlights include hanging with his favorite friends (he's a social butterfly & true extrovert), treats all day (beginning with brownies & frosting for breakfast), mixing sodas, watching the explosions & chugging more soda, presents (gifts are his love language) & all the attention. mylo, you loved being celebrated. but we loved celebrating you even more.
and then there's this incredible video compliments of milo's most thoughtful & incredibly talented auntie stina.
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