8.07.2013

Joe's 6th birthday Monster University Style

This party was FUN.
Every year Joey D asks for a pool party on his birthday.
He loves the pool and so do our friends and family.
It was easy to plan and ideas were kept simple
(and delicious, my buckets of monster marshmallows were picked clean as I came
out to put them down on the table, ha)
Anywho, outside parties are a blast, but the "pretty pictures with everything in place"
are hard to come by because as the food arrives it is quickly snatched up, ha!


 Grandma had camp cook all week and Joe wanted some of her monster cookies, so she brought those and we opted for a store bought cake (his first one ever)
I love these pictures full of family that love our boys.
Blessed.  So blessed.
And a lawn full of kids.  LOVE that.

 
We ate brats and hotdogs, baked beans, chips, cookies galore, and these monster fruit skewers.
 
 I love her.  Haha. Crazy.
 
Cake time!
 


We had the kids sign the banner so that Aunt Jill and I could reach the cake to serve it.
This bunch of kiddos was excited and right of top of everything!


 
Haha look at Ryder's eyes, stinker 

 
The seven year olds had a game of baseball
 
 
Joe's grandpa and grandpa great, Grandpa Great teased Joe when he got his invitation and I knew
he would come if he could :)
Joe picked to open Sam's gift first, love their friendship
Joe and his grandma :}


Can you tell they kept getting closer, ha ha!  
So we all sat down and that worked better!!  









 
 
Could not resist showing you that my brother and his wife were twinsies.
From the sunglasses, shirts, shorts, crossed legs, flip flops.
Yep they must have planned it, they are like that.

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8.04.2013

6 years old



Tomorrow we will celebrate this sweet boy's 6th birthday.
What a joy his six years have been.
My heart swells and a lump is in my throat.
That's all for now :)
I Love You Joey D.





Nicknames Joe, Joey D
How old are you? 6
What is your favorite color? green
What is your favorite animal? um, that has to be kitty
What is your favorite book?Sonic Comics
What is your favorite TV show? Max and Ruby
What is your favorite movie? Cars 2
What is your favorite song? 12 men went to spy on Canaan
What is your favorite food? spaghetti
What is your favorite drink? sprite
What is your favorite breakfast food? biscuits and gravy
What is your favorite snack? chocolate
What is your favorite outfit? Kindergarten shirt
What is your favorite game? Sorry Sliders
What is your favorite toy?  Ninja Stars
Who is your best friend? Paxton
What is your favorite thing to do? Beyblades
What is your favorite thing to do outside? Swim
What is your favorite holiday? Christmas
What do you like to take to bed with you at night? Sonic
Where is your favorite place to go? Holiday World
What is your favorite restaurant? McDonalds
Where do you want to go on vacation? The Condo
What do you want to be when you grow up? work at McDonalds
What did you do on your birthday? Monster University Party



8.01.2013

Pool Soup

We registered to school this morning.
My second grader and my kindergartner.
We are blessed with our assigned teachers.  
We are looking forward to next week.
But it would be ok if time would slow down.
We went to Walmart to get some essentials and supplies for Joe's 6th birthday bash.
We had lunch with DH at Dairy Master.
and
then we spent the afternoon poolside.
A bucket of ice turned this water table into a big hit once again.


I see so much when I look at this picture.
Wonder what he is thinking about.
Still see those perfect lashes and cheeks that melted my heart when he was just a babe.
And he looks serious enough to make me sad, but alas

 He was really having a grand time.  Look at that sweet face and those big front teeth coming in



And then there are those lashes, I remember those looking up at me
when I rocked him for naps he did not think he needed.
Those rocks only took 3 minutes tops, but I often extended the time just for myself
to soak it up.


I love that cheesy grin, can't wait to see it as he comes running to me after his
first day of Kindergarten next week.


When did this boy grow those super LONG legs,
he had outgrown this table in size but his playful side still has fun with it





 LOVE this expression.  He was concerned about saving every last piece of ice


And then we added the ice to the pool to make it super cold
and stirred around some added items
to make our Pool Soup


I was enjoying the sunshine and crafting for Joe's big birthday!


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