Playing in the Fountains with Grant

Grant and Jessie came to town a couple of days one week and while they were here we had a couple play dates with them. Eli LOVES just being able to play with kids close to his own age so he and Grant had a great time together. We had one day where the boys stayed at our house and played there. The next day we made plans to meet Grant and Jessie at the water fountains at the river front before they left to go back home. This was our first trip to the water fountains this summer so it was fun to share that experience with a friend. 

It was SO HARD to get a posed picture of these two :)

My lil' cutie :)

Eli jumped up on the flag stand and then next thing I heard was "Take a picture, Mommy!" I looked behind me and saw this. Sometimes he hates pictures and sometimes he loves them...you just never know!

These two boys had such a fun time together!

It looks like Eli is really reading this but he was making it up as he pointed. 

It was a really great story though so props on his imagination :)

Eli's picture taking skills are getting better. 

After about an hour of playing in the water, we changed the boys into dry clothes and then drove to the new yogurt place in town. YUM-O! It was such a fun afternoon! I'm glad we had the chance to see Grant and Jessie and spend time with them!

Happy Birthday Micah, Addi, and GraceAnn!

The first weekend in June we celebrated the birthdays of three special people in our family-Micah, Addison, and GraceAnn. Since they all have summer birthdays, Jordan and Jim decided to celebrate all of their birthdays at once instead of having three parties. Also, Jim works out of state so it made it easier on him since he only had to plan for one birthday party instead of three. Addi had a petting zoo for her birthday last year and loved it so much she requested it again. Micah, Jim's oldest son, was turning 10 so he was cool with having animals at his birthday too. 

Jim and Jordan are a pet loving family and had all kinds of critters running around their house. Eli found some baby kittens and was smitten. He's a cat person but unfortunately for him (and fortunately for me) Josh is very allergic to cats so he won't be getting one anytime soon.  I told him to love on the kittens as much as he wanted to though while we were at the birthday party. 

Reggie holding GraceAnn

Grant came to the party and brought his new puppy, Erik.

Harley Clare paid attention to all the fun since she'll be having her first party in August :)

Grant found the kittens and loved them just as much as Eli.

Sweet little Finley

Jessie and I had only texted each other throughout the day of the party and we certainly did not plan what we were going to wear. I guess we think too much alike because we showed up wearing pretty much the exact same outfit. I walked up to her and said, "Hey, Twink!" Of course, we had to document our twinky-dink outfits :) 

Jordan and her sweet four year old :)

Jordan had lots of fun games planned for the kids at the party. First up was a sack race. 

Some of the other games were bobbing for apples, egg toss, and a corn shucking contest. 

After the fun and games, it was time for food and cake. Yummy!

Addi and Micah blowing out their respective "4" and "10" candles. 

Since GraceAnn was turning one, she got her own special cake. This was her first time to eat cake and she just wasn't too sure about it. 

She offered Mamaw some.

Then she decided to share with her Daddy :)

It was a fun party celebrating three special kids. I'm so glad we get to be here to watch these babies grow up :)

Happy 3rd Birthday, Addi!

May is a busy month for our family. We have birthdays, Mother's Day, end of school activities, baseball games...the list goes on and on. We love it though because it keeps us on the go and we get to do lots of fun things. One beautiful Sunday afternoon in May we went to Addi's 3rd birthday party. It's so hard to believe that this little girl is already 3! She's grown up so fast and is such a spunky little thing. She had a farm themed birthday party and it was lots of fun! Addi had a petting zoo come to her house. She had a pony, alligator, ducks, rabbits, goats, and even a pig! All the kids loved getting the chance to pet and hold these animals. I think all the kids enjoyed getting to ride the miniature pony the best. 

Eli quickly found Mamaw at the party and snuggled in her lap for a little bit. 

He ADORES her!

Addi and Eli petting the bunny rabbit.

Cute little farm girl :)

Cheesing for the camera.

Jordan and Jessie

Jordan is due with a baby girl, GraceAnn, any day now!

Me, Jordan, and Jessie

Jessie being brave holding the alligator.

Grant playing in the jumper.

Jessie and Grant

Addi riding the pony, Samson.

She wasn't too happy about having to get off the pony.

My little cowboy

After all the kids had a turn riding on Samson, it was time to sing Happy Birthday and open birthday gifts. Everyone gathered around and started singing to Addi.

Addi was just diagnosed with a wheat allergy so she couldn't eat her big birthday cake, but she did get to have a "special" cake all to herself. She loved it! It was a great birthday party! We're so glad we were able to make it! Happy 3rd Birthday, Addi!