trent's birthday-- 14

Trent's birthday was in August-

and

IT WAS SO FUN!

We scheduled a party at the Microsoft Store downtown & it was GREAT.

Trent invited some friends & they got 3 hours of gaming 

plus got all the questions they could think of- answered.

Trent & I had headed into the Microsoft Store a month or so before his birthday - (it was "his day" and this is what he picked to do.)  While we were there- the salesperson mentioned that they threw parties. All kinds of parties- and events- and they are FREE. Wow- Trent was so thrilled we signed him up for the day of his birthday & he nearly started crying. Okay then.

Each party guest was given a computer & game to play.

At this point the boys chose Minecraft.

Because we had reserved the time etc. we got to have the back play/learning area to ourselves.

Have I mentioned how fun this was?

Truly- the employees were so great with the boys & super easy to work with.

 No high pressure selling - just fun.

NOt that they would have to do any high pressure selling-

Have you been in one of these stores?

THEY ARE AWESOME.

I found myself trying to figure out how to come up with some money for a couple of things I just had to have! (Luckily the voice of reason stepped in as we stepped out.)

After our time was up we headed over to the food court & got bread sticks & pizza.

The wonderful people at the Microsoft store even gave each of the boys a gift bag!

Trent- 14

It's hard to believe but yep-

this guy is really fourteen now.

We had a little family party the Sunday of his birthday week.

It is so great to have Megan & Tony & the boys here for family events now.

Trent chose pizza & cake-

his two favorite foods for dinner.

The recipe to this cake has been handed down from Grandma Messer 

and is affectionately called

Elder Messers Mom's Chocolate Cake

It was given that name after one of the members in Brett's mission to South Africa 

made it for him.

Trent is more than officially a teenager now.

He is one great kid.

Here's a sneak peek of Brian and one of the twins

Finn.

I will post an update on those cutie patooties tomorrow!

Brian & Finn- August 2013

P.S. I do not work for Microsoft nor does anyone in my family.

Well I have a niece whose husband does... I just was very impressed.