Birthday Planning

We are working on planning Ella's 5th Birthday and I was trying to remember all the other parties before so this is a walk down memory lane and to jog my memory -

Just Born - May 5, 2009

We celebrated Caleb's 1st Birthday with a "1" theme at the church activity building

2nd birthday we celebrated at our house with a train themed birthday party

Birthday at the Fire Station for #3

We had a Superhero party at our house for his 4th birthday.  It was so cold this year!

Tractor party at the strawberry patch for his 5th Birthday

Picking strawberries and playing with his friends at Deans Farm to celebrate

We had a very small "soccer" themed party to celebrate Caleb turning 6

Caleb turned 7 and had a party at school with his friends

On the night of his birthday we celebrated "Cinco de Mayo" style with Mexican food and his cousins.

We also took Grayson, Mattox, and Pierce to Chuck E Cheese to celebrate that weekend!

Ella's Parties

Ella arriving on August 20, 2011

We celebrated her 1st birthday with an Ice Cream theme party at church

Her 2nd Birthday

We had a "tutus and ties" party

Family Picture before heading to the splash park for her 3rd birthday

A mermaid theme party for #3 at the Splash Park in Rocky Mount

Celebrating with some of her friends

Ice Cream family party

Ella had a "Royal Ball" to celebrate her 4th Birthday

Cinderella came to visit and she had a blast!

Note -this was my favorite party to plan and host so far! 

We are working on planning her 5th Birthday - the plan is to have a small friend "Bring Your Baby" Birthday Party and then celebrate on her birthday at the lake with family!

I love birthday party planning with a theme!  Hope my kids will look back on these parties with fond memories - I sure do!

Life Lately - Another Busy Week and Lake Fun

Last Saturday

Scott, Tate and the kids surprised us with a visit - it was so good to see them especially since we missed the Taylor beach trip!

Bunny loving before bed

This is one sweet bunny!

Sunday

Bunny loving in our PJs before church

Caleb and Marshmallow

Three cuties with the rainbows we made

Kelly came to meet the bunnies after church

Crawford loving on the bunnies too

Ready to bike ride at Sunset Park

Off we went!

Caleb and Luke overlooking the damn

The girls

The crew

Cooling down with snowcones after the ride

The boys riding the train

(Ella stayed with Mammy - she was tired and wanted to stay with the bunnies)

Luke meeting the bunnies

Chillin

Poor Rosie with this girl holding (and dropping her!)

Close up

The kids went to VBS at Peace with the Brown girls

Monday

Feeding the bunnies carrots

Owen came to meet the bunnies and was so sweet with them

Kent and Rosie

Brooklynn's turn

Owen with the bunnies hopping around

Caleb and Katelyn with their crafts from VBS

Ella's fish bracelet

Tuesday

Running errands for church

...then some pool time!

Mr. Phil came to visit Granddaddy and loved on the bunnies

Mama found my "Daisy Bunny" from when I was little and gave it to Ella since it looks like her "Rosie the Rabbit"

Wednesday

The kids playing at Mrs. D'Shay's house - it was bug week!

Bingo at the Children's Home event

Claire had a car full of kids after VBS

Thursday

Tubby came to visit - telling the kids a story :)

The kids watched a movie and ate snacks while I worked and were SO good!

Friday

Me, Kelly and the kids headed to the lake around lunchtime 

Subway dinner on the deck 

The kids couldn't wait to go tubing 

Ready to go! 

Caleb and Teague in one tube and Ella in another 

Ella and Ethan on the boat ride 

Sweet little hineys 

Saturday

Sitting in the sun - it was so bright 

All the kids swimming 

Ready for another boat ride  

Leah tubing with Caleb - he was so good with the little kids 

Caleb and Leah in one, Me and Ella in another 

Caleb kneeboarding with Luke looking on 

Hotdogs and hamburgers for dinner after a good fun day! 

After dinner - Josh, Corey and Crawford decided to swim across the lake 

and jump off a neighbor's dock! 

We cheered them on! 

Luke and Josh wakeboarding 

Ready to start the fire 

Eating "Snores" as she calls them 

Sunday

Caleb finally caught a butterfly 

Loaded up so Kelly could surf 

Playing a game after lunch 

Swimming with daddy 

Heather and Kelly tubing 

Kids table - Leah slept during dinner 

Our tradition last meal at the lake on the way home - Highway 55 

We ran back to the house to grab Bailey and these boys jumped out to potty!

What a good fun weekend at the lake with some of our favorite friends even if it was hot!