We had a Mexican Fiesta (food wise) for Brody's birthday. It was delicious...however, the birthday boy couldn't eat. He was so excited about all the presents by the fireplace that he said he wanted to wait to eat until after he opened presents. So...he (not so patiently) waited for all 17 adults, 4 kids, and 2 babies to finish eating. We decided to do the cake after presents (it was Brody's birthday after all...and he wanted to do presents first!) One thing that struck us as funny was watching him try to open presents wrapped in wrapping paper. We didn't realize how used to gift bags kids are. We actually had to show him how to rip into it!
When the presents were finally all opened, we gathered around the cake to sing Happy Birthday.
Then it was time to head outside. Brody and Collin convinced Audria to go on a hunt for bugs with them so that they could use Brody's new bug vacuum. According to Audria, they had more fun sucking up the grass clippings.
GG and Barrett had fun playing with the bug vacuum too.
Most of the party, however, was spent in the swimming pool. The kids started swimming before lunch, got out long enough to eat and open presents, and then were back in the pool until it was time to leave. Mark, Caleb, Tyler, and Daddy Steve swam with the kids.
Daddy Steve and Lauren had a contest to see who could stay on Wally the Walrus the longest. Lauren won hands down!
Katelyn showed Barrett how to fish with a "fishing pole" (a piece of iron with beads and string attached).
Back in the house Audria officiated the debate between Caleb and Mike about which toy guns on the cake were rifles and which were shot guns.
After Jayden and Barrett got out of the pool, they had fun playing together on Brody's new camo couch.
I think everyone had a lot of fun hanging out together and Brody really enjoyed having his cousins over to play. He was sad to see Collin go home, but we plan getting the boys together for a sleep over before school starts...so he'll see him again soon.
The other good thing about the party is the leftovers. We have enough leftovers that I won't have to cook this week. Woo hoo!!!
Daddy Steve and Lauren had a contest to see who could stay on Wally the Walrus the longest. Lauren won hands down!
Katelyn showed Barrett how to fish with a "fishing pole" (a piece of iron with beads and string attached).
Back in the house Audria officiated the debate between Caleb and Mike about which toy guns on the cake were rifles and which were shot guns.
After Jayden and Barrett got out of the pool, they had fun playing together on Brody's new camo couch.
I think everyone had a lot of fun hanging out together and Brody really enjoyed having his cousins over to play. He was sad to see Collin go home, but we plan getting the boys together for a sleep over before school starts...so he'll see him again soon. 
2 comments:
We loved getting to celebrate Brody's 3rd birthday with him- great lunch too by the way!
Dave wants to know where you got the camo couch....he wants one, too!
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