One Seriously Fun Day (Birthday Party, etc.)

The day that Truman and Josephine had their joint birthday party with family would have been fun no matter what, but the party itself was preceded and followed by super fun events as well.  Thanks to everyone for making it such a great time!

We started out the beautiful morning with some park time.

 

Fun times with Auntie Essie!

 

It's hard to keep up with this one.  She never stops moving.

 

Practicing her figure skating moves.

 

King of the world.

 

Geronimo!  (Yes, that is actually what my son says when he jumps.)

 

Ummmm.... maybe not.

 

The daredevil-ing continues.

 

Interactive art = awesome.

 

Awwwww.

 

He started on top of the pole, but something went wrong.

 

You just cannot jump too many times.

 

Following the trail.

 

Happy Mama with her babies.

 

J's cupcakes.  (You'll notice neither set withstood the trip well.)

 

T's cupcakes.

 

Ethan and Meme at the VIP reserved table.

 

Nothing to see here.  Just a unicorn and her brother.

 

Game on!

 

Uncle Matthew helps with games.

 

Hunting for the next item of fun.

 

Birthday princess.

 

Birthday prince.

 

Look at these good sports with their unicorn horns and baseball gear!

 

Rock on, birthday stars.

 

Looks like our waiter was a pretty good sport, too.

 

Make a wish!

 

Got 'em.  Nice.

 

Bling.

 

So far, so good.

 

The kids with the new (and improved?) Chuck E.

Ticket Blaster time!!

 

I've got the magic ticket!

 

Cousins celebrate.

 

Hang in there, Josephine!

 

I'm pretty sure we put the kids in the Ticket Blaster to entertain the rest of us.

 

 

Oh, my.  Another magic ticket.

 

Cats?!  Awesome.

 

Unicorn?!!

 

 

What a ride!

 

The whole, awesome crew!

 

The day ended with some seriously fun playtime at a new friend's house.

 

Firepit, running, mud, tractors, flashlights, hot cocoa with marshmallows, laughing, adventuring. 

Best.  Day.  Ever.

Yard Work and Play

Josephine loves to help in the yard.  And, of course, one must dress properly to do the job.

Who looks ready?

 

Rake, rake, rake.

 

Jump!  (Okay, I know that's a small pile of leaves, but she's never had a pile before, so she thinks it is awesome!)

 

It's not every day you watch stump grinding out your window.

 

 

Time to roast!

 

Don't even think about taking my s'more.

 

Yum.

 

One happy boy.  He loves "roasting."

 

 

Ah, I always love a good fire.

 

Josephine Goes to Preschool

Josephine, who has been ready for preschool seemingly forever, finally got her chance to go, and she loved it.  She woke up dancing, she hardly stopped smiling all morning, she rushed into her classroom to play, and she told story after endless story when I picked her up.  She's so very happy, and she'd like to go every day.  It's hard for her to wait for the next day since she only goes two mornings a week!

Josephine's favorite breakfast (blueberry strudel muffins) was waiting for her when she woke up.

 

She could hardly stop laughing and smiling long enough to eat!

 

J feels very special that it's her turn for a school card.  (And, if you look closely, that's J and Meow on her shirt.)

 

Hugs for Apba!

 

Do a little dance.

 

Show a little backpack.

 

Hugs for Mama.

 

This was a really sweet idea.  (Please ignore the spelling... which made me question my decision in preschools.  *sigh*  In their defense, they did fix it later.)

 

Getting down to business at the cubby.

 

Finding her name tag.

 

Bye, bye, Apba!  I'm ready for the day!