Another Party!

Today we went to Trevor’s (my cousin’s son) 7th Birthday Party!  We kind of like birthday parties around here.  Can’t you tell? 

His party was held at Kids Party Town and it was so much fun.  I knew Hayden might be pretty apprehensive at first, and he was, but he quickly warmed up and was all about ALL the balls!  There were balls everywhere!  The kids LOVED it! 

Aunt Barbara was such a great sport!  Trevor, the birthday boy, is in the white shirt! 

Aunt Barbara was such a great encourager too! Between her and my cousin Tony, they finally got Hayden talked into jumping!

Cannon, Trevor’s brother.

After a little more persuasion, we got Hayden on the “obstacle course” and he was hooked.  He LOVED it!  We all did!  I think Aunt Barbara got an elbow burn on the way down the slide, but we had fun any way! 

Cake and present time!

Cannon, D.D., Tony, and Trevor

It was a great place to have a party.  Hayden had so much fun.   He was one tired boy!

I hope we can have a play date with our friends there this summer when they have open play.  I think they would LOVE it! 

Line em’ up…And our weekend!

Hayden had so much fun with his cousins Blaze and Blade this weekend.  They played and played.  Especially Blade and Hayden.  They chased each other around the couch,  played with all the cars, trucks, tractors and other toys, and just laughed and laughed!

 

“Line em’ up” definitely runs in the family.  Hayden and Blade spent a considerable amount of time this weekend lining the cars and trucks smallest to largest and largest to smallest on Nanny and Granddaddy’s ottoman.  Once they got them just perfect, they would crash them to the floor.  Over and over.  Good times! 

We celebrated Granddaddy’s birthday this weekend.  These boys love their Granddaddy!

Hayden has his eye on the prize!  That boy loves him some cake!

We also spent some quality time hanging out with Granddaddy’s cows.

Robin took this picture as we went for a Ranger ride this weekend.   Jeff, Hayden, and Granddaddy were riding in the front.  Robin, Blaze, and I were riding in the back.  It was so much fun.  Gotta love making family memories “redneck” style!  ;-)  Wish I had a picture of us all piled up in the Ranger!

Here’s another random line em’ up picture for you.

Partying at Chuck E Cheese!

Today, Hayden and I went to Chuck E Cheese for  Kannon’s (My cousin Tony’s little boy) birthday party. 

I can hardly remember the last time I went to Chuck E Cheese.  Probably early childhood sometime.  I am pretty sure that Hayden and I were both on sensory overload the moment we walked in.  Saturday at lunch time is quite crazy around there!  It took about 10 minutes before Hayden would let go of my neck.  He didn’t know what to think.  We finally mingled among the games and played a little.  He was interested in riding all the rides (monster truck, car, tractor).  Except, for the riding part.  He only wanted to sit.  As soon as they started going, he was diving off.  We did play some skee-ball too.  That is always my favorite game!  I didn’t get any pictures of us playing, because it was all I could do to keep up with Hayden, tokens, and tickets.  Much less a camera. 

After playing, it was time for some pizza!  Hayden was loving him some red sugar-filled drink (I honestly don’t know what it was).  Ha! 

Although it was pretty crowded, the staff there had it together!  Great for a low-stress party! 

They did a great job celebrating the birthday boy!

Good Samaritan Saturday and a Birthday Party

I wasn’t going to go to Good Samaritan on Saturday, but decided at the last  minute to go and I am glad I did.  For those of you that don’t know, Good Samaritan, is a local indoor thrift shop that is only open on Saturday mornings.  Sometimes you find great things, sometimes you don’t.  You just never know!  That is what I love about it!  This past Saturday I spent $1.50 total and this is what I got…

An old Tonka firetruck.  I love it!  I found one just like it on ebay for sale for $29.99. 

Some garden tools and a booster seat for Hayden.

And, a wire basket for hold papers/mail that I need to something with.  :-)

I was happy with my finds!  Aunt Mary Helen…that garage sale was already put up when I got there around 11. 

Saturday afternoon, Hayden and I headed to Blaze and Blade’s (my twin nephews) 7th Birthday Party.  Ben 10 and Pirates of the Caribbean themes.

The boys spent most of the time swimming with their friends but Hayden spent most of his time playing with trucks and cars he found.

 

Blaze and Blade

Getting back in the groove!

We had such a great time hanging out with our friends in South Carolina.  I don’t think I have ever laughed so much as I did while hanging out with Jen and Shauna!  We really didn’t do a whole lot (other than shop and eat out a few times) and it was so nice!  It was so fun to have “girl time” every night after the babies went to bed.  Last time when we were gone to SC, Jeff was studying for his sergeant's promotional exam and his mind was focused on that.  I think it was a little harder on him this time with his baby boy being gone a week.  We have spent the past few days enjoying time with Jeff and the rest of our family and getting back of the groove of being home after being gone. 

I am so thankful we have gone from wearing this earlier in the week…

 

To being able to enjoy our days outside wearing shorts!  I am pretty sure I scared Jeff and Hayden with my white legs though!  Ha!  I didn’t take one picture the last couple of days of our time outside.  Hayden has loving being outside pulling and pushing his toys around, riding his 4 wheeler, riding the Ranger, and going on tractor rides with his Granddaddy. 

Jeff had to get his cot out for his nephew this afternoon (to make sure it was all there) and Hayden could hardly wait to get on it! Hayden kept saying “night, night” while Jeff was putting it together. 

After dinner, Hayden thought it would be fun to play with his stickers…

 

Aunt Robin and one of my twin nephews, Blaze (he was staying at Nanny and Granddaddy’s for the weekend), came over this evening too.   Hayden had the BEST time playing with him.  Blaze was such a great playmate too!  I am not sure who loves to read more, Blaze or Hayden? 

Blaze is in 1st grade and is a great reader!  He is trying to get 100 Accelerated Reader points for the year so he can be “Principal for the Day”.  Right now he has 79 and he is so excited!  So proud of him! 

Enjoy your weekend!  And…SPRING BREAK! 

Our Saturday

Well, first things first…No Good Samaritan Saturday Update.  I didn’t go this morning.  Isn’t that sad?  Laurie Anna’s was having their Vintage Farmhouse Christmas event this morning too.  Didn’t go there either!  Again, so sad!  Simply too much to get done this morning.  Plus, “the boys” (i.e. my twin nephews Blaze and Blade) were here so we enjoyed some play time with them.

They spent quite a while reading books.  Hayden would just sit and listen to Blaze read.  So sweet!

Blaze is reading “It’s Potty Time”.  LOL!

The boys loved playing with all of Hayden’s toys! 

 

How do you like those Christmas pj’s?  I think the boys would stay in their pajamas all day.  Especially Blade (in the Christmas ones). 

Before they left, Mom wanted to get a picture of the three of them together.  Here is our attempt to get that done!  :-)

 

We also made a trip to “The Dump” (no-not the Dump, Dump, Dump…the furniture store) but the real landfill to dump construction trash this morning.  Doesn’t that sound fun?

Here is Jeff talking to the lady at the weigh station.  They weigh you when you come in and when you go back out after unloading.  It took us about 15 minutes to empty all the sheetrock scraps, trim scraps, old bathtub, old doors, etc. off the trailer.  But, it only cost $30.  Much cheaper than paying for a dumpster again!  We have already had 2 large dumpsters and I would rather not pay another one of those bills of $450-$650 each! 

This afternoon, before it started storming, Jeff got the yard mowed and I got some furniture painting done!   Then, we enjoyed the rest of our afternoon hanging out playing with Hayden and reading lots of books.  I made these yummy beef enchiladas again for dinner.  Tried them yet?

Hope you had a good Saturday!!!  PS…So excited about the Rangers!!