Birthday Celebration #1

New Years Resolution #2 accomplished (well, this one is always ongoing). Finish craft projects. On Monday, as a stress-case, I finished Samuel's ABC photobook and then I finished sewing the birthday banner (thank you Tyler for relieving me of the kids for a bit so I could focus my attention on the book making). I also wanted to make a banner and so 6 1/2 hours (up till 2am--ya, I was tired the next day) and less than $20 later I made this:




For this: (Birthday party #1, or in other words, party w/4 friends, one for every year he is old)



Samuel, Dakota and Parker's birthday's fall w/in one week of each other so decided to have a joint party for them. (Samuel turned 4 while the others turned 3).We went to Wheeler Farm (which is free, great idea Melissa!) and let the kids run around. Samuel kept asking when the party was going to happen. I think he meant the cake and presents. We then headed over to an empty pavilion and had the cupcakes (compliments Leanna's Baking, and Melissa's fab photog skills), balloon sitting/popping and bandanna goody bags (half bandanna, sewed up and wrapped around a paper sack, looked sort of like a cowboy dude w/o a face--yes, even some creative thoughts happen even at the $ store)which included a plastic horse. Then we had them each open their gift (from us, the mom's). And no fighting over toys and each kid went home w/a star shaped balloon, horse and all sugared up. But most importantly, Samuel had fun. He was happy w/the toy he helped me pick out the night before and there was no bickering, jealousy or anger. Happy birthday boys!