Infinite Bunny- God of War sword

Jesse turned 4 last week and I have to be honest we were really at a loss for a while about his birthday gift.

When we asked him what he wanted; he would say a Kratos sword and bow that was it over and over every time we asked, if you are not sure Kratos is a character from God of War a game based on greek mythology and the journey of one sparten warrior, there was just one teeny tiny problem, do you think you can get these things in SA or anywhere for that matter, ah nope, so we were at a loss because we knew how much he wanted those items.

Then I remembered that a friend of mine (who had made my wedding jewelry a few years ago) not only makes stunning one of a kind jewelry pieces but she has also extended her talents to prop and cosplay items, I reached out to her and asked her if there was anyway she could make the items Jesse had requested in an affordable manner that would also be safe; because every mom knows that a anything in the hands of the toddler/preschooler can constitute as a a dangerous weapon of mass destruction.

Angry Bird Birthday

Yesterday was my eldest monkeys birthday and it was so amazing I felt so incredibly blessed to have the day shared with so many people and everything just went so wonderfully, Loghan said it was the best birthday ever!

I even baked people, I baked and I was super proud of it in the end!

Spoils from nana and oupa

My cake before it was cut

after it was cut...

33 Party backs... I was done

Cupcakes made by Aunty B for school

 

Another cake by his other nana

Lessons and a guitar one very happy monkey

 We started off with dinner at my moms on Sunday, cake and presents, Monday morning his actual birthday started with chocolate chip pancakes, we then took party packs and cupcakes to school and then last night we had a surprise mini party at his other grandma's home with more cake and more gifts even his own guitar which made Loghan so happy, it was nice to have everyone together and Loghan fell asleep with a huge smile last night... a very happy angry bird =)

Happy Blocks- Happy Monkey =)

I have 3 boys so the most obvious kind of toy you are going to find in  our household is of course Lego, unfortunately Lego also comes with a rather hefty price tag so over the years I have taken to buying certain brands that are knock offs.

However there aren't many good quality knock offs around that are also compatible with the original Lego and I seem to have bought out all the sets of the ones that are so I was extremely elated when I discovered a lady (Happy Blocks) in our area that makes up sets and all kinds of packs from small to large at a very affordable price, the ranges come in the standard primary colours as well as neon, army, pinks/purples, black/white/grey and army colours and they are compatible with original Lego. SCORE

Loghan's birthday is coming up and this year he again opted to choose his gifts, I know there are many parents who would disagree but I like allowing him to choose, I also give him an allocation of what he is allowed to spend so this allows him to work somewhat within a budget I'm not a stickler for exact numbers but I obviously have to budget and have a certain amount I can work with, it isn't about the money but I do think its great for kids to be aware of what things cost and it gives them a sense of control over what they are getting and means I do not end up getting something he is going to play with for a hot minute and then abandon etc.

Anyhoo so one of the things Loghan begged and pleaded for was a large travel pack from Happy Blocks in the army colours, I sent an email through and received an almost instant response and we had our blocks I am not lying not even half an hour later and Loghan was pleased as punch especially with the spider man mini fig that accompanied the set.

If your child is into Lego I highly recommend this site, the bricks are really good quality and the service is fantastic I was really impressed and plan on purchasing some more when Jesse's birthday comes around in the near future.

1kg of blocks, 2 trees, 2 base boards and a mini fig for R330