Happy Birthday Cameron

The baby in our group turned 30 yesterday and we surprised her with an adult night out.  What she thought would be a quiet dinner with her hubby turned into a loud and boisterous evening that lasted until 2 AM.  I discovered today what I already knew:  we are too old for this.  But I would not have traded this night for the world.  My cheeks still hurt from laughing so hard.  I am blessed to have each of these people in my life and I love you all dearly.  Happy Birthday sweet Cameron! Our waiter wasn’t exactly the best, so Jason took matters into his own hands.  Cameron’s surprise dessert that Allan so eloquently described as a “dumpling gone bad.”

     

And yes, that would be Allan sitting in a car seat.  I was perched in one next to him.  Caroline’s dad came to pick us up out at Folly at 2 in the morning.   I guess you never stop being a parent.

Blue Angels

We heard that the Blue Angels would be practicing on Thursday and Friday for the big shows this weekend, so we packed a picnic and joined daddy and friends at Waterfront Park for a preview. All I can say is WOW! The Blue Angels are truly amazing and as Caroline said, they make you want to stand up and sing the Star Spangled Banner. It has been fun the past few days watching them zoom all around. Saturday was the first big show and they flew directly over our house in formation. Truly breathtaking. I was outside by myself jumping up and down like a little kid. I can’t wait to see the whole show up close tomorrow.

Parker really just wanted them to disappear however possible. I was surprised with how well the girls handled the noise. Sarah Ellen wasn’t too thrilled with it, but did okay. I am even more surprised that she was able to nap at home with them buzzing over our house constantly. The windows were shaking, and I even ducked a few times.

Kami and Richard are joining us tomorrow for the real show. Can’t wait.

A Chair Full of Cuteness

Easter Party 2010

We hosted our third annual Easter party the Saturday before Easter. I love traditions and this is one that is here to stay. Check out our first annual Easter party and second annual Easter party to see how these kiddos have grown. Sorry for the crazy amount of pictures, but it was a very fun morning.

The Gang: Bigs, Middles, and Littles

I first attempted to read the children a book about the true meaning of Easter. I think it was pretty hard for the kiddos to pay attention with all those Easter eggs staring back at them from the grass.

Then off to the hunt “Hey, it sounds like there is something in here. The ones we have been finding all week in the house didn’t have anything in them.” “Whoa, that looks like candy in there.” “Hey, that is candy in there.” “HOW COME NOBODY TOLD ME THIS BEFORE.” “I think I’ll try a little bit.” “Hey Olivia, did you know there is candy in these eggs.””Of course I did. You do know who my parents are, right?

Back to the driveway to check out our loot! Evidently Olivia did know what was in the eggs and didn’t quite understand the concept of no more.

Next came the Easter egg dyeing.

We also released the butterflies that Doncie and Poppy gave Lily for her birthday. We watched them grow from caterpillars. The children loved setting them free.

We spent the rest of the morning playing, biking, picture taking, tree climbing, and cupcake eating. Mr. Jason definitely needs a little girl. I think Mrs. Alison does too.