Saturday, July 11, 2009

Jake's party.

Jake had his 3rd birthday party in the backyard with 4 of his friends and their siblings.
Jake and his best bud Cloee.

Going down the slide (before the pool completely deflated).
At the water table with Caylor and Joshua.

Papa and Nana had come to visit and were a big help setting up for the party. They got hot so they weren't outside too long.

Finally they caught on. I was unwilling to show them how to do it, but Alaina and Sarah demonstrated.


Jake and Cloee.

Jake, Cloee, Caylor and Joshua.

Cloee, Jake, Collin (can't see Rachel on the backside).
Reagan, Jake and Sarah spray water while Caylor slides down.

Cloee, Nolan and Jake as the pool deflates.


Alaina chasing Jake around - pouring water on his head. He actually thought this was fun this year. Last year it would have been a different story.

Reagan blowing bubbles for Nolan.

Papa and Daddy grill out the dogs.
I decorated the table with some of Jake's Lightening McQueen cars. They couldn't resist playing with them.

Cupcakes. (I had a friend take pictures of Jake blowing out his candles so I don't have any pictures of that yet.)

Did I say cupcake? I meant muffin. Jake doesn't like cupcakes, but he will eat it if you call it a muffin (and it doesn't have frosting).

Cloee pushing Jake around (literally).

Cloee and Alaina.

Caylor and Collin got Jake a "snapagator" car toy. Jake wanted to play with it so badly that he started telling people to go home so he could go inside and play with it.... of course once his friends were gone he cried "I want my friends come back".

Sarah and Caleb.

The 3D sidewalk chalk and paint was used up immediately.

Jake and Cloee again. Evidently, Cloee has been talking about coming to Jake's party since we saw her Thursday night. She was ready this morning at 730am, but her mommy made her wait til the party started at 10am.

Jake and Nolan.
Jake doesn't quite get the slip and slide concept.

Everyone's bowels should be working well after all the watermellon consumed today.

Jake's birthday








After wanting it to "hurry up and get here" for several months, Jake finally turned 3! (even though he insists that he is 5) Nana and Papa got Jake just what he had asked for - "a clemson football helmet".


Friday, July 10, 2009

McDonalds


The dinosaur toy from his happy meal shares a fry.


After pictures today, we went to McDonalds. It's a special treat since mommy prefers Chick FilA. (but at least McD's carries diet coke with caffine)

Kiddie Carnival


Wyatt and Rachel hadn't seen eachother in a while and were inseparable.

The rockets were Jake's favorite ride.

Wyatt and Rachel on the swings.

WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

Jake on a littler version of the swings.

Rachel and Wyatt got the front car of the rollercoaster. Reagan rode in the next row (with someone she didn't know).

Holding hands.
Reagan and Jake on the ferris wheel.


Wyatt's last ride.

So Rachel then decided to ride with her sister - the old standby.

"Where is him?" Cloee went around the fair looking for Jake. When she found him she didn't let him go - and she led him around from ride to ride.


Jake wasn't impressed with the cars this year - didn't go fast enough.