Happy 17th birthday, Krypto!

Birthdays this year, for everyone born in the spring time, had a bit of a different feel to them. Celebrating with just the five of us while in quarantine, lockdown, or whatever you want to call it, is not the norm for our family.

Birthdays have always been a big deal for us, so we made it as special as we could and got friends involved online.

We always give the castle plate to the Prince or Princess for the day...they get to pick all the meals and special treats, as well.

The night before Krypto's special day we did a double feature of Tron and Tron: Legacy.

Then, he got online to spend most of the next day role playing with friends across a couple of continents.

His request for his birthday cake was a mint cheesecake. I made an Oreo cookie crust and then put York peppermint patties on the bottom and mixed Mint M&M's into the cheesecake batter. It was incredibly delicious.

Holding up the cheesecake before I took it out of the pan.

Yummy, yum!

For gifts, he got his traditional Disney pin. Buzz Lightyear was always a favorite of his and I really loved this stained glass Buzz that I found on eBay.

An extra water bottle that I picked up when we were back in the US last summer.

GURPS - Generic Universal Role Playing System has become a favorite in the house These were some add on books for him to do some specialized role playing scenarios. An Alternate Earths book...

...and a Steampunk book.

Traditional comics are always fun.

You might not remember, but a week or two before his birthday, when the quarantine had just begun and we were on Spring Break and not able to get together with any of our friends, we gave Krypto his big gift early...Dune, the board game.

He wanted to play with the family and we obliged.

It was definitely fun. We've played it twice as a family...

And this past weekend he was finally able to play it with a couple of friends.

Lovely art work and a super fun gaming system.

A few pictures of a contemplative Krypto from his birthday.

Oh, and we have to have the "evil laugh" and wringing of the hands photo.

Our oldest, I can hardly believe he is 17 years old now.

So handsome and kind and incredible, in every way.

On his actual birthday day, which was a weekday, we ordered out his favorite Kyrgyz food...manti!

Happy birthday, son! We love you bunches and can hardly believe the blessing you have been to our family.