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I Let My Son Play Hooky For A Birthday Date!

October 21, 2019 by Erin 59 Comments

It’s the 21st day of #blogtober!  I will be putting up new content every day this month as well as hosting a giveaway at the beginning of each week!  A new giveaway begins TODAY!  Scroll to the bottom of this post for the details!

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This past Saturday, we celebrated Jasper and Shelby’s combo birthday party.  Today, Jasper officially turned 5.  I couldn’t very well drop him off at preschool this morning and act like it was any other day, so instead I totally faked him out.  I pulled up to the preschool, took Shelby in the classroom (they are in the same class) and then I surprised him by telling him that he was NOT going to school today and was instead going to hang out with me alllll day long!

Pop’s Donuts, a cute little shop right on the corner down the street from his preschool, has caught his eye more than once on our morning commutes.  Naturally, that had to be our first stop.  Get used to this goofy fake smile, because that’s about all he knows how to do right now when a camera is pointed at him, haha.

He chose a chocolate-glazed donut with Halloween sprinkles, and we parked ourselves at the counter next to the window to watch the morning commuters go by.

Best breakfast treat ever.

The nice lady behind the counter came over to us when Jasper was almost finished and surprised us with two monster donuts to take home for free!  Jasper is incredibly social and had already told her ALL about it being his birthday and about how he had a sister who was having a birthday soon, but that she had to go to preschool today.  So she gave us a pink donut especially for Shelby.  How sweet!!  We will totally be going back to this place!

Next, because it was still early in the morning and very few places were open, we headed to Walmart, which is always open!  I told Jasper that because he just had his birthday party and already got so many nice new things that we were only going to look and play, but that he could look at anything he wanted for as long as he wanted.  He was good with that!

I think he pushed every button on the fun Halloween decor.

And we legit looked at every. single. toy. in the toy section.

“Hey, mommy!  Take my picture with the Baby Shark!”

He made sure his hula hoop skills were still finely tuned.

Since he received his new bike at his party, he wanted me to measure him to make sure we had definitely bought the right size.  (We did.)

I broke my own rule when I said he wasn’t getting anything new and let him pick out a cheap $1.25 Thomas blind bag.  He got a James mini!

We pass by the mall every day on our commute to preschool and he’s been begging to go (since we never really go in there), so that was our next stop.

We spent a couple of hours inside window shopping and letting him look at toy displays.  In the Disney Store, it was *me* who had to stick to my guns about not buying new things, because I wanted… everything.

He always wants to ride these dumb things even though he doesn’t really actually like them, ha.

There’s a small indoor playground that killed a good 20 minutes.  It’s probably a petri dish but, hey, so is his preschool, so…

Lord of the escalator.

Finally he announced that his legs were getting tired, so we popped over to the food court and I let him pick where he wanted to eat lunch.  Of course, his choice was Chick-Fil-A.

The grand finale was his first trip to Chuck E. Cheese.  Since we had already eaten lunch, we were focusing on playtime!  I bought an all-you-can-play pass for 30 minutes (can be recharged if you want more time) and let him have at it.

Of course he starts with the baby rides.  That’s my Jasper!

But then we got into the more fun stuff.

This mini football game was one of his favorites.  “Hey, mommy!  I’m old enough to do this one!”

This snow skiing game was pretty cool, too.  He had to twist his feet and hips back and forth to control the man on the screen.

The rhythm games were fun!

The ultimate classic… and he was pretty good at it, too!

He gravitated toward the games that included hitting things, ha.

This cannon launcher game was pretty awesome.

He took this one VERY seriously.

My phone was done with taking in-focus photos, apparently, but one last selfie to end our date with an EXHAUSTED and happy five (!!) year-old.  Shelby’s birthday is in 3 weeks and Matt will be doing something similar with a Daddy Daughter date day!  This may have to become a tradition.

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Comments

  1. Philip Lawrence says

    October 28, 2019 at 11:08 pm

    I think everyone should have a birthday date with someone who cares about them!

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  2. Cassandra D says

    October 28, 2019 at 10:39 pm

    I like the idea.

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  3. Sand says

    October 28, 2019 at 10:27 pm

    I think it’s great, because it’s a personalized gift!

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  4. Julieh says

    October 28, 2019 at 10:14 pm

    I think it is a great idea and looks so fun!

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  5. Rose Santuci-Sofranko says

    October 28, 2019 at 9:47 pm

    Awww….I think it’s sweet. He looks so happy! Thanks and God bless!

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  6. eva andrew says

    October 28, 2019 at 8:56 pm

    That is a day your son will remember…it’s not the birthday parties and the gifts…it’s the quality time with you.

    Reply
  7. Laura Emerson says

    October 28, 2019 at 6:27 pm

    I love it! This would make such a memorable birthday!

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  8. Stephanie Grant says

    October 28, 2019 at 4:52 pm

    I think this is a fun little birthday date, and I would definitely take my Littles on one.

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  9. Leela says

    October 28, 2019 at 4:09 pm

    It looks like a lot of fun!

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  10. kathy pease says

    October 28, 2019 at 3:11 pm

    I think it is a great idea and looks like lots of fun :)

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  11. Lily Kwan says

    October 28, 2019 at 2:58 pm

    I think this birthday date idea is great!

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  12. Carolyn Daley says

    October 28, 2019 at 2:56 pm

    I think you definitely made his birthday special. I love that the woman at the donut shop gave special monster treats for both Jasper and Shelby. That was very thoughtful of her. I am sure Jasper had so much fun with you playing at Walmart, the mall, and of course the arcade. You took a lot of great photos to document the special occasion.

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  13. Ed says

    October 28, 2019 at 2:26 pm

    What a great memory!

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  14. Elizabeth Miller says

    October 28, 2019 at 12:30 pm

    I love the idea of a birthday date. What a great surprise and that probably made it oh so much more special. I think trying to do parties is a hassle anymore and I see so many people posting how people do not rsvp and then have had parties and noone has shown up…it is sad. This is a much better alternative!!!

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  15. Sharon Schoepe says

    October 28, 2019 at 11:58 am

    I love this idea. I need to do this with my littles

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  16. Tabathia B says

    October 28, 2019 at 11:04 am

    I love the idea and it reinforces one on one time with that child especially if you have more than one child

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  17. Jessica Staley says

    October 28, 2019 at 4:31 am

    That sounds like an awesome fun mom and son date

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  18. Sara Tarver says

    October 28, 2019 at 3:40 am

    Looks like a great idea!

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  19. ae minx says

    October 28, 2019 at 3:15 am

    This seems like the best date ever!

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  20. Susan Chester says

    October 28, 2019 at 12:03 am

    I love the birthday date idea!

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  21. Audrey Stewart says

    October 27, 2019 at 7:36 pm

    Am I subscribed? I have tried several times.

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  22. Audrey Stewart says

    October 27, 2019 at 7:30 pm

    I think it’s a great Birthday idea. I loved looking at all the photos.

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  23. Kayla Klontz says

    October 27, 2019 at 6:15 pm

    This looked like so much fun! So many great memories all in one day.

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  24. Kayla B says

    October 27, 2019 at 1:17 pm

    I love this! It looks like you had a lot of fun & made some new memories!

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  25. Angela T says

    October 27, 2019 at 6:51 am

    I LOVE this idea – you’re making such wonderful memories! We have all sorts of birthday traditions as well! ?

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  26. Kristen benson says

    October 27, 2019 at 2:05 am

    Precious!!!

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  27. Tricia Maldonado says

    October 26, 2019 at 10:23 pm

    I think that’s such a cute and special way to spend his birthday! I bet he will remember that forever. Those donuts are adorable also!! ?

    Reply
  28. Shayna says

    October 26, 2019 at 8:58 pm

    Love the bracelets!! Would love to get one for my mom!

    Reply
  29. beth casey says

    October 26, 2019 at 7:07 pm

    sounds fun

    Reply
  30. kendra mcbride says

    October 26, 2019 at 1:20 pm

    totally cool idea

    Reply
  31. Quinn Merriam says

    October 25, 2019 at 11:18 pm

    Amazing idea!

    Reply
  32. Amy Smeltzer says

    October 24, 2019 at 8:06 pm

    Great! I love arcades!!!

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  33. Michelle Tucker says

    October 24, 2019 at 6:54 pm

    I think it’s great! I really think he’ll remember it forever. It’s the time spent, not gifts, that matter. <3

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  34. Mallory Bailey says

    October 24, 2019 at 4:23 pm

    I absolutely love this birthday date idea!

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  35. Gaye McGill says

    October 24, 2019 at 2:55 pm

    Sounds like you and Jasper had an awesome day and I think it sounds like a fantastic tradition to begin. I hope Shelby’s day with her dad will go just as wonderfully!

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  36. Luc says

    October 24, 2019 at 1:11 pm

    Fun

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  37. paige chandler says

    October 24, 2019 at 12:04 pm

    I like the b day date a lot, very clever and personal.

    Reply
  38. Christine Yvonne Groce says

    October 24, 2019 at 11:22 am

    I think it’s a great idea.

    Reply
  39. Julie Wood says

    October 24, 2019 at 9:17 am

    I think it is such a great idea!! My son loves going out with his Dad!

    Reply
  40. Melissa says

    October 24, 2019 at 8:17 am

    omg this birthday date is so cute. it looks like he had the most fun time! :)

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  41. mami2jcn says

    October 24, 2019 at 7:30 am

    It looks like your son had a great day!

    Reply
  42. monique s says

    October 23, 2019 at 11:56 pm

    I really like this idea. It is so unique and I love the look

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  43. Stephanie Liske says

    October 23, 2019 at 11:15 pm

    I think it looks super fun and cute.

    Reply
  44. cindy whipple says

    October 23, 2019 at 10:58 pm

    would love to see this bracelet

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  45. ALLI says

    October 23, 2019 at 10:45 pm

    What a totally fun day!

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  46. Melinda says

    October 23, 2019 at 9:47 pm

    Can’t beat a day like that!

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  47. Brandy Graham says

    October 23, 2019 at 9:13 pm

    This is a very fun idea!

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  48. R.L. Gibson says

    October 23, 2019 at 3:19 pm

    What a fun idea!

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  49. Cathy Truman says

    October 22, 2019 at 11:28 pm

    It looks and sounds like you had an amazing time. I would like to treat my nephew to fun Birthday like that.

    Reply
  50. Antoinette M says

    October 22, 2019 at 2:14 pm

    I think this is such a wonderful fun idea! What a day! :)

    Reply
  51. Pamela says

    October 22, 2019 at 9:33 am

    Enjoying the “Lord of the Escalator” photo!

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  52. Jessica says

    October 21, 2019 at 9:23 pm

    I loved that game where you rolled the balls into the holes for different points to get tickets (Well, that’s how it was when I was younger) What a fun day! ?

    Reply
  53. Grandma says

    October 21, 2019 at 8:31 pm

    Not sure how that ‘question mark’ got in the comment. Lol

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    • Buddy Garrett says

      October 28, 2019 at 10:31 pm

      I love it. It is a great way to spend time with your children.

      Reply
  54. Grandma says

    October 21, 2019 at 8:29 pm

    Looks like the best day ever!! Love this post and pictures.?

    Reply

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