~Finally...a post about our Elijah BIRTHDAY BOY!~

As you recall we all had the flu and didn't have any energy to celebrate on Elijah's birthday.  So, he truly has had a "birthday week."  =)
~On Friday I ran Elijah to a park and snapped some fun pics of him. ~

 ~Our Little Elijah~

~His scooter was his main birthday gift...and it was a HIT!  He rides it all.the.time.~

 ~This was the actual day of his birthday.  Phillip got him a little gift and Bro. Jimmy and Sis. Farly came by and gave him the neat Lightening McQueen car that has shampoo in it.~

~We were all still dragging with the flu.  The next day, found Elijah flopping down on our bed and taking a LONG nap...all by himself.  That is NOT normal for our Elijah. =)~

~A couple days after his birthday, though we were still DRAGGING...Phillip and I HAD to go out, for we had to go to the US Embassy and renew our passports.  We had an early morning appointment.  While we were out I asked Phillip if we could go and get Elijah's gifts and his plates, balloons, and napkins, for when we did get a chance to celebrate little Elijah's birthday.  I came home and SLEPT for 6 hours straight!!  (Due to a little Mary, I had only slept 3 hours the night before, besides having the flu too!)
When I got up in the evening, I got motivated!  The kids and I jumped into a taxi and ran across town to a bakery.  They made a Lightening McQueen car cake for Elijah while we waited.  Then we came home to FINALLY have a birthday party for Elijah! (In light blue it says, "Feliz cumpleaños Elias",
or "Happy Birthday, Elijah.")~

~The cake was yummy!  It was "Tres Leches" (3 milk cake) with fruit inside and the icing was coolwhip!~

~We blew up balloons, had a snack, and enjoyed Elijah's cake, and he opened his gifts!  You can tell he's still sick, for he just CALMLY sat and watched us get his party ready.  =) ~

~Enjoying being together!~

~Elijah with his cake and candle, before it was lit!~

~As you can tell by his face...He enjoyed his candle!~

 ~Watching his candle burn.~

~Noah, Elijah, and Sarah.~

 ~When we gave Elijah his big gift in a bag...as he tore off the plastic, I asked him, "What is it, Elijah?"  He yelled, "A Scooter!"  =)~

~One HAPPY birthday boy!~

~Kimberly giving little Mary a turn.~

 ~Elijah...Mr. Fix-it man... with his new little tool set and hat!~

~During mid-week prayer meeting, Bro. Jimmy called Elijah to come forward to pray for him and sing Happy Birthday to him.  Since Phillip was holding Mary, and I was playing the piano, Kimberly came up to stand with him.   I think this picture of him is so CUTE!  He's bowing his head and closing his eyes while Jimmy is praying for him.~

~Now we are singing Happy Birthday to him.~

On Friday we took our kids to Crepes and Waffles to celebrate being back together, and NEARLY over the flu! (Phillip normally brings home treats when he's away on his trips, but this time he decided we'd just go out together as a family when he got back to Bogota. =)
~Sarah and Noah coloring in Crepes and Waffles.~

~Elijah and Phillip.~

~Kimberly, Mary, and I.~

~Little Blue-eyed Elijah and Mary!~

~As we were leaving the mall, Elijah and Noah wanted to look at a new "double decker bus" ride that you put money in and ride. (The kind where you just put in 50 cents and it starts.)  While they were standing there watching a little girl ride it, her Daddy told them to get inside, so they got to ride for free. =)
It took us awhile to celebrate Elijah's birthday, but he was happy with his Birthday WEEK.  =) ~