Erin's 14th Birthday - February 9th, 2023
Head to Chili's with Ahma to start Erin's birthday celebration on Feb 4th
David spent the morning loading GS cookies into troop leaders' cars
We've discovered and have been getting the 3 For Me lunch specials
Big Mouth Crispy Chicken Sandwich w/tortilla soup & blackberry tea
Back to the house to open up Ahma's gifts to Erin
Erin, atop Rio's giant tennis ball, is ready to open gifts
Erin loves to read and her first book is Great American Trivia
Next up is a 1000 piece America puzzle; Yay!, says David
Next is a Puma shirt, a new source of endless poo mah pants jokes!
Next is Marissa Meyer Lunar Chronicles book series with 7 books
Next is a laptop portable desk for bed or lazy boy computing
Send Ahma an email with photos as often as possible!
Next is a puzzle with prizes inside, see if you can figure it out
Moments later, the prizes inside are revealed
$10 bowtie inside the puzzle box as well
Next is a puzzle/game to move a ball to the center of the device
Purple surge protector with USB ports for her new laptop desk
Burgandy Tapout shirt
And a black Tapout shirt
Next is a book on Unique America and its strange sites to go visit
A new white hoody sweatshirt
And a large lighted shuttlecock badminton set for playing at night
It is also good for dealing with unruly children! Thanks Ahma!
Move to Tuesday night opening of gifts after Track practice
She receives $100 of Roblox gift cards to play online
Next is the gift from the Corrigans, Rio is so excited!
E: "Dog food? What?" D: "This is a very good gift, Erin!"
It arrived at the same time so we thought we'd mess with Erin . . . yay
Here is the real gift from the Corrigans
It is a big colorful blanket to keep warm with in the winter
It's a big German Shepherd blanket . . . Love it! Thanks!
Erin passes on the traditional birthday cake for the big tub of Bluebell
She endures the Happy Birthday sing along as best as she can
She makes a wish and blows out the candles
This cinnamon Mardi Gras King Cake ice cream is FANTASTIC!
Alex agrees that this ice cream is MIGHTY FINE, a new favorite
David read cinnamon on the label and knew this was the ice cream to try
Erin also gets five personal pints, first is Gelato Salted Caramel
The next birthday pint is Swoon Banana S'mores
She next has a taste of Snickers ice cream
Personal pint #4 is Blue Bell Chocolate Peanut Butter Overload
Last is Twix ice cream, she will enjoys these throughout the week
Got a chill after all the ice cream, my new blanket will warm me up
Favorite homemade broccoli cheese soup completes the celebration