Payton's Birthday Week Celebration

Every year we give the kids the option of celebrating their birthday with a mini vacation away from home followed by a small family gathering or having a friend/classmate party.  This year Payton decided on the mini vacation/family gathering since Lego land and just opened a couple of weeks before his birthday.  We had not had this type of party for him since we vacationed at the Nick Hotel a few years ago, which he LOVED.  Payton is obsessed with Legos.  We have a large collection of legos for him and he is a “lego engineer”.  After we planned his week-long celebration of going to Universal Studios followed by his first visit to Lego land and his lego construction cake he was counting down the days. Although, there were a few people that tried to discourage him and steal his thunder, or rather our thunder, it was fruitless.  He did not waiver, he was so excited and continued to keep his optimism counting down the days.   The day finally arrived and it did not disappoint.  We had an amazing time at Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure.  Payton had grown 2 inches since the last time we had been there and was able to ride all but one ride.  He got to ride the new roller coaster Rockin Roller Coaster, which he went on three times that day.  Lego Land was equally impressive.  Although the rides were nothing compared to what he had experienced a few days before he was mesmerized and inspired by the Legos and buildings.  He even got his Lego drivers license.  We celebrated his birthday with his classmates by having a buffet style birthday party with donuts, cupcakes, cookies and punch on Thursday.  Finally, we celebrated his birthday with family and presented him with his Lego Construction cake.  He was sure it was made out of real legos.  He loved the cake so much he ate the lego head off right away and ended up having to spit it out it was such a mouth full!