My eldest has turned ten! For his birthday, like
last year, he wanted a
Nintendo-themed party. The star of this year's part was probably the cake, which was in the shape of an
? Box. These boxes can be found in many Mario games. When a player hits one, a special bonus is revealed--a coin, a power-up, etc. My wife was clever enough to add gold coins inside the cake. First, she baked several layers. Then she cut the middle out of some, leaving a hollow inside the cake. Icing held it all together and kept the secret.
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Layers of cake |
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Gold coins! |
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Sealing it up |
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Cutting out decorations |
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Attaching decorations (see a sample box between the wrists!) |
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Happy craftsman |
The day of the party, we had the guests dress up just like they were making Mii characters on the
Nintendo Wii. The boys were very creative.
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Sorting through items |
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Not sure who this is |
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Birthday boy |
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Mario/Pac-man hybrid |
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Minimalist costume |
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Duh Hand |
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Mario/Shirley Temple hybrid |
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The whole gang |
We had some indoor activities including a treasure hunt and a bit of actual playing on the Wii. After pizza dinner, we ate the cake, which was delightful to all.
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Candles blown out |
The final activity was the "boss stage" where the party goers faced off against
King Boo. King Boo manifested himself in the form of a piƱata hanging in the garage. Revelers lined up for a go at knocking him out.
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Ready to strike |
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The face of Boo |
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Using glasses doesn't necessarily help |
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Daughter takes a whack |
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Birthday boy goes for the knock down |
The kids loved the party. My son said it was his best birthday party yet. How will we top it next year?
Next year he will have to get his invitation to Hogwarts.
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