He went from this
to this
way too fast!
A really long time ago, I had decided instead of a party, I was going to take Hayzel to Medieval Times for this birthday.The closest one for us would be the one in New Jersey. My plan was to make a day of it and head to NYC, do some sort of activity during the day, and then make the drive into New Jersey for the show. That was going to be a lot of driving as we live about 4 hours away from NY and further from NJ. Lucky for us we are still in Atlanta, and there is a castle about 30 minutes away.
Sr. had to work until 3pm that day so me and Hayzel kept busy with some other outings I had planned until then.
First we went to Krispy Kreme for breakfast.
Then we headed to Toys R Us.
Hayzel belongs to Geoffrey’s Birthday Club. He got a coupon from him in the mail a few days earlier so we went to make good use of it.
Our first stop was the customer service desk for his birthday crown and balloon.
They announced that it was his birthday over the loud speaker. The customers were told that if they saw him in the store (“look for the birthday balloon!”) to make sure and wish him a Happy Birthday. Everyone was more than happy to oblige so he got stopped a lot by all the well-wishers.
Hayzel wanted 2 things with his coupon.
He wanted some Hot Wheels cars and a new sword.
After finding his cars we went in search of a sword. Instead we found this:
“Look Mom! It’s a Link costume!”
Not really, but close enough. So that’s what he got. I was secretly thrilled because I wanted him to dress up for Medieval Times in hopes we could dissuade any whining about wanting expensive souvenirs.
After T ‘R’ U we headed to Build-A-Bear. Hayzel went for the first time back in February and has been begging to go back for a new friend.
He knew exactly what he wanted and found him within 5 seconds of walking into the store.
I tried to encourage him to look around in case he changed his mind but he was adamant about his choice. I was crestfallen. Here I was hoping for some pictures of him “shopping”, but alas, he is his father’s son. Go into a store knowing what he wants and going straight to it.
We skipped over the sound features, but he did choose a scent. His new dog has a wonderful cotton candy smell that makes me think of summer carnivals.
Next he went to get his dog stuffed. But before came the heart ceremony. This is my absolute favorite part of the Build-a-Bear process. It is so adorable. Of course I forgot to record the moment, but in case you are wondering here is a random vid of one:
I did snap a few pics:
Next it was time to stuff Hayzel’s new puppy.
Once that was done, he went to “wash” him.
Finally it was time to create his birth certificate.
Hayzel chose to name him Batty. Mainly due to the Batman outfit he got for him.
After B-A-B we were suppose to head home but on the way out of the mall, Hayzel found
And brought home these three little guys:
Back at home, I quickly baked Hayzel’s birthday cake. A fellow blogger allows her kids to decorate their own birthday cakes on their birthday and I thought this was such a great idea, I decided to try it out. Hayzel decided on a strawberry cake with chocolate frosting. I iced it for him and then let him at it.
As soon as he was done, I realized that we were running very late, so we got Hayzel dressed and headed out the door.
Here’s his outfit!
He had no idea where we were going. But he was very excited to wear his costume.
My idea about the costume worked like a charm and a lot of other kids were pointing a Hayzel with envy in their eyes
. 
A couple of months ago I had signed Hayzel up for the Medieval Time’s birthday club and we had received a coupon from free admittance for him. I also bought the celebration package which includes prime seating, pictures, a piece of cake, and a birthday announcement during the show. We were seated in the green section right in the front row.
I didn’t take as many picture as I would’ve like because I was too busy enjoying the show. But here are a few:
Hayzel had an amazing time and frankly so did I. I thought it would be cheesy, but the acting was not bad and you really get into the whole cheering for your own knight. The thing that surprised me the most was the food. It was really really good. Everything was wonderfully seasoned and cooked just right. The servers were also very accommodating although I could do without the “Yes milady” every time he addressed me.
We got back home around 10:30 and had us some birthday cake!
What a great day. I can’t believe I am now the mother of a six year old.
Where does the time go?
