Papa's Birthday

May 13th

We had a Rock Band birthday party for Papa Popcorn. We had everyone enjoying the new Wii again. They played until way past their bedtimes.

Happy Birthday Dad!!

Below is my Dad's college roommate "Uncle" to all of us!

Candy's Friend Birthday Party

May 3rd

Candy celebrated her 5th birthday with friends. She knew who she wanted and her list was BIG. That is our little social butterfly. She wanted the boys and the girls.



We enjoyed having the party at the local gym and everyone had a good time. We were able to play some running games, bounce house, and ducky wucky (family favorite) with the kids.

Candy's birthday

April 28

Our day was planned months ago. Let me take you back just a little.


When I was due with Milk Dud, Sept. 2007, I was OVERDUE. My mother suggested we go get pedicures that evening. We took Candy with us and she enjoyed getting her nails painted but not the FULL treatment with her feet in the tub. (She was 3 1/2 years old.) She has never forgotten that night and has always said she would go back when her feet reached the tub.


A few months ago she said when she turned 5 her feet would reach the tub at the pedicure place. That is what she asked for and that is what she got. Candy and I went and got our feet done. She loved it, was quiet and showed her feet and hands to everyone that would look for days.

When leaving I asked how she liked it.


She said she would like to do it again when she turned 7.

I was thinking this was a fun tradition to start but why wait 2 years. I said, "Well how old are you today? "

She said, "5."

I said, "What comes after 5?"

She is a quick learner and said, "Yeh when I am 6!!"


It is a date for sure!

Family Birthday Party

April 25th

We just keep celebrating these birthdays. Ice Cream and Candy celebrated with our families. We are lucky enough to have them all close so we were able to enjoy a day together.

The kids had a great day and enjoyed playing rock band. We put it together that morning for the families to play. Everyone joined in and had a great time. We start touring soon!!

Thanks for all the wonderful gifts the kids were given. We have very generous families and our kids were spoiled.

Nieces 8th and 5th Birthday Party

April 24th

Celebrated our nieces 8th and 5th birthdays!!

It was a cool night but everyone had a great time.

Happy Birthday Girls!
Cute flip flop cake!

Isaac's Birthday - April 11th

April 11th


Ice Cream's acual birthday is April 11th. He was able to bring in treats to his classroom on April 10th. (I know we celebrate a TON!) He wanted to bring in cookies for his class. He was able to handout cookies to his classmates and then with all the extra cookies the kids get to walk around the school and find teachers to share with. We went to the 1st grade teacher right away (she will always be a favorite) and we found the gym teacher working outside but he did share with most of the other staff.

We headed out of town for the weekend (also Easter) and celebrated at Papa and Nana's house. We got doughnuts for breakfast which is a favorite for all.

Took the kids to an Easter Egg hunt down the street at a local school. It was for kids up to 7 and Ice Cream was dissappointed when he found this out. Since it was his birthday and he had only been 8 for a day they allowed him to join in!! Lucky for all of us.

Milk Dud was the only one that got lots of pictures at the hunt. The others moved to fast! He really enjoyed finding the eggs and once he knew there was candy inside it was even better!
Face on an 8 year old!! Where does the time go?



Ice Cream was able to get a few gifts from Mom, Dad, Candy, and Milk Dud. He got a Wii game, and a Rip Stick. He was really excited about everything but he really wanted a Rip Stick.

Yes, another cake for the family to eat!!

He slept in Papa's office and built himself a fort to sleep under. This is how we found him!

Ice Cream's 8th Birthday Party with classmates

April 4th, 2009

Ok, so I am posting this in August it has been busy here!!

Ice Cream had a wonderful birthday party with 10 friends. We held it at the local gym of our small town. It turned out great and everyone had a fun time.

We played games... 4-square being a favorite.

Ice Cream had a wonderful time and was so excited about his wonderful friends. Everyone was so generous with all the gifts. We are lucky that he has such kind friends.

We were able to bring in our bounce house.

Happy Birthday Uncle Pizza

We had a great time celebrating Uncle Pizza's Birthday last weekend at the cabin. The weather was almost 70 degrees in November!!

Milk Dud - Family Birthday Party

October 5th, 2008

We finally found a day to work for most of the family to have Milk Dud's first birthday party. We cancelled the first one when brother got sick. Milk Dud was just a ham all day. It was like he knew this party was for him, and he wanted to show off all day. He did more walking than he had done and laughed and made sure people were watching him. It was like he woke up and decided he was a big boy and he was going to show us how big he was.

Mommy and Daddy are so proud of you Milk Dud!!

Nana Banana and Milk Dud

Great Grandma who turned 93 August 1st.

Ice Cream and Candy

Cousin "O" is getting bigger.

Milk Dud really did not understand the gifts yet. But there were two 4 year old helpers willing to help him rip each gift open. Thanks everyone for the wonderful gifts. Milk Dud has already enjoyed most of them. (We have not wore all the clothes yet.)

Cake for the second time went about the same as the first time. Milk Dud did not like the sticky frosting on his hands and did not care to put any in his mouth. When Great Grandma came over he was excited to feed her. She loved it!

We have dress-up clothes and Ice Cream and cousin had a great time dressing up for all of us. Ice Cream even went outside to show all the friends what he would look like as a girl.

Milk Dud enjoying his truck/toy box the next morning.