Friday, March 2, 2012

Fantastic 4!

We had a wonderful time celebrating Will's fourth birthday last weekend with many of our friends and family! With 17 kids under the age of 5 in the house, it was hilarious!  It was, of course, a construction themed party with all of the birthday boy's favorites!

Chicken!
Tool belt treat bags!
The dump truck cake- complete with Will's favorite malted milk ball boulders.
Tool cupcakes.
Nan made DIRT!  And served it out of the back of a dump truck! So cute- and quite a hit with the kiddos!

Gabe and Ella helping out!
 The house all ready!


The birthday boy!
We set up a workshop of sorts in the basement where the kids did some projects. 
Painting construction sun catchers.
Beading a tool lanyard or bracelet for their tool belt.

Pounding nails into bricks!

Working hard!
Ella!
The other Ella!
Maddy.
Chase painting his truck.
The other Maddy!
Will and Brooke painting.

Benjamin practicing his hammer skills.
Happy birthday buddy!
And the highlight of the day!! Joe called our project manager to get them to park a back hoe in the lot next to ours so the kids could climb on it.  They were SO excited!  Way to go Dad!
Most of the gang...


Benjamin!
Will and Jackson!
Chase!
Ella and Kylie!
Kylie and her dad Chris.


Monday, February 27, 2012

Our January Fun...

Randoms...

Movie night watching Winnie the Pooh in their new beanbags from Nan and Pap! 
 
Three little monkeys in a tub!

Will and Ella wanted to be superheros one day, so we made some costumes on the fly.  They were hilarious!
Trying to make serious faces.  Ella couldn't do it!
 Headed out to play in the snow.  We haven't had much, but what we've had, they have certainly enjoyed!
We had the Tabay's over one evening for a relaxing night of pizza and wine. The kiddos were playing upstairs in Ella's room while the grown-ups chatted in the kitchen.  We called them down for dessert, brownie sundaes(!), and this is how Ella appeared on the steps.  Full on tutu, insane headband, and enough lip gloss to wax a car.  It was silent for about 30 seconds, and then we all burst into laughter.  She is such a stitch...

Touring the fire station with some friends. Will and Kylie mesmerized.  Learning how to Stop, Drop, and Roll!
Gerrick running away from the dad in fire gear.
 Climbing on the ladder truck.
 My loves...
A few Gabe pics! He is still having a rough time with his ears, we see the Ear, Nose and Throat doc on Friday.  But he's doing great otherwise!  He's a happy little guy for sure and quite a little snuggle bug.  He's standing on his own, and REALLY wants to walk.  It won't be long now!