Heinz Family Part 2!

We may have waited a little while to celebrate Leo turning seven with his friends, but it ended up being worth every second. When the day finally came, all of his friends were able to make it—and you could just feel how loved he was from the moment everyone arrived.

We leaned all the way into a dinosaur theme, and it couldn’t have been more fun. One of the highlights was our “excavation site”—we filled a planter with gemstones and pretend dinosaur fossils and let the kids dig, search, and discover. It didn’t take long before they were completely immersed, proudly showing off their treasures like true little paleontologists. One of Leo’s friends literally dug for the entire two hours!

Next up was a dinosaur egg hunt around the yard. The kids took off running, hunting for squishy eggs and candy-filled surprises, laughter echoing as they raced from one hiding spot to the next.

We were lucky enough to have the most beautiful day, so the rest of the party naturally unfolded outside—kids running, playing, and just being together. At one point, everyone gathered to frost and decorate their own cupcakes, which was mass chaos but made for easy clean up since we were able to do it outside!

We wrapped up the day the best way kids know how—games of tag, rounds of hide and seek, and jumping on the trampoline.

Leo opened so many thoughtful and exciting gifts, and true to form, he dove right into building a Lego set as soon as he could. Watching him sit there, completely content and focused, was the perfect ending to a really special day.

Seven looks good on you, Leo. You are so deeply loved!