Clay's Birthday Party!

ARRRGH! MaTeY!! Today I, Clay, had a family birthday party to celebrate my 4th birthday! Mom and dad accommodating to my every whim and wish, gave me the coolest pirate party ever! Treasure chest cake? Check! Pirate skeleton pinata with an eye patch, boots, peg leg, hat and swords? Check! Imaginext Captain Hook Pirate Island toy? Check! Batman and Robin Jail Vehicle toy? Check! Balloons? Check! Pizza and macaroni and cheese? Check! Some of my favorite cousins for company? Check!


SO much candy! I couldn't believe it!




My pirate face! Arrrgh!

Afton, Garrett, Nathan, Clay, Nolan and Carter find the loot!


Nathan tells me all about my cool toys

Where's me patch, matey?
Nolan finding his own treasure.
Pirate Nolan.
The treasure chest cake

Clay and Garrett enjoying the Pirate Cave ( the boys room)


Captain Clay (in hat) and Garrett just walked the plank
the master mind pirates
The pinata, aye aye aye!

We'd like to catch up on our zoo trips! Mom hasn't been that great about documenting these FUN trips that we have taken with many of our friends! Our year zoo pass expires in March, hopefully we will renew it! There are many more pictures of our zoo trips, but here are a few of the latest.



too cool for school




roar!
Last time we went...there was still snow on the ground!

We wanted to play with the gorilla- how cute!

My college roomie- Stephanie and I and our kids- most of them. That was a fun day!

We love the zoo!

Nolan has become quite the daddy's boy. You can see why! This is what happens when daddy and boys play!

Jesus wants me for a Sunbeam!

Today was Clay's first (real) day as a Sunbeam! (Sunday school for 3 and 4 year olds). This morning I dressed him in his full desert sand coloured suit (mom forgot to take a picture!!!!). He looked dashing! He insisted on buckling his own belt which he did successfully. *sigh*. I combed his hair, used a little hair gel and put on his clip on tie. After that he looked in mirror, stared for a moment, and the cutest expression came across his face like he was just given the biggest compliment on his looks and was slightly embarrassed but very pleased. He said, "Mom, do I look perfect?" What a doll.
He LOVED Sunbeams! He has three other kids in his class and a great teacher. They learned about Moses today and how he was sent in a "basket boat" down the river and rescued. He loved making the crafts, singing and learning. I'm so happy for and so proud of our little Sunbeam.