This N That - A little bit of life

So I've been avoiding posting for over a week now.. mainly because I would have to admit... "Hi, my name is Karen and I'm 30...."

There I've done it.. I am offically 30. I'd like to say it was an exciting, amazing, kick-off to my thirties.. but NOT really. My Birthday (March 9th) was actually pretty normal. The trip Bryan and I took to Canada in February was our 30th birthday(s) kick-off.

So the "excitment" for the day was that I made from scratch my favorite cake my grandma used to make. The boys helped me put the candles on top...

and we just hung out for the night...

which is just fine with me!!

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Hayden finally got the "SUPERMAN" backpack he REALLY wanted for his birthday... if you remember my post about that... oh wait it was the last thing I posted about...

He loves it!!

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Right now we are trying to sell our van and find another vehicle with lower miles (since our families are so far away). So if you are interested...
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But right now the most exciting news is that it DOESN'T look like this right now....


it looks like this.....





at least for today anyway!

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Until last year I didn't realize the importance of St. Patrick's Day... now thanks to Veggie Tales I have a new appreciation for St. Patrick and the sacrifice he made!
(By the way, I did some looking on the web and found that their versions - while humorous- is very accurate!)
You can watch it too just click here
Happy St. Patrick's Day!!

It's HIS Party - Hayden's bash!

Hayden had a great birthday party with is friends here on the camp property...

it was a blast..

He has a LOT of friends...

Hayden is our social-lite... We were able to set up the bounce house the camp uses for Family Camp...

Hayden really got into boxing with his friends... This is his "serious boxing face".

Two days before Hayden's birthday Bryan bought this Jumpslide from Craigslist for our summer camps. He conviently needed to set it up to check it out (there is a tear that we need to fix)... PERFECT timing huh?

Hayden REALLY wanted a Superman cake... don't really know why... he's never seen a Superman show.. but that's what the birthday boy wanted... so Superman is was!

GREAT cake idea I found online... M&M's were PERFECT!!!

Later that night after the BIG Birthday Bash... we had our family party.

with leftover cupcakes from the party

Silly boys.... the presents are for Hayden...


from Uncle Kaleb and Aunt Kelly

He REALLY wanted a Superman backpack.. again with the Superman thing... but we couldn't find one anywhere... when he opened the superhero one... with NO superman... UM NOT GOOD. We said, "Hayden do you like your backpack?"
"NOOOOO, I wanted Superman..." and he looked really sad. Poor kid. He's so easy going (which makes it REALLY hard to buy for him.) THEN the ONE thing he REALLY wanted... he didn't get! So the backpack is going back to Target and one is on it's way from an online store!! (I would've done it before his birthday, but like-I-usually-do... it wouldn't have made it ontime)
The boys already have Geo-Trax.. but with three boys and only 2 engines that work... NOT GOOD!! So this was a No-brainer gift! He LOVED IT!!!
We even set up the train set in the living room afterward. (He also got some extra track for the train set)Hanging with my 4 year old...MOM- STOP!!
NOT on your life kid.. Mommy's kisses don't stop no matter how old you get!!

Happy Birthday Hayden

Today My Hayden is FOUR!!!

Happy Birthday sweet boy!


Birth
One Year

Two Years

Three Years

TODAY.... Happy Birthday SuperHayden!!!

Happy Birthday Wyatt

TODAY my baby is TWO!!!

Here are some of my favorites from the past two busy years... my how they have flown by!

Happy Birthday My "Bulldozer - Monkey - Big Boy" Don't grow up too fast!!

Party Time!

Yesterday was Carter's birthday party with his friends... He was praying for snow... but it was just cold and rain/sleet instead! We were able to have the party in one of the camp's building... which was WONDERFUL!!!


Here's the party fun!

Blowing out the candles. Carter doesn't like cake.. just the icing. So I made a cookie cake instead. Notice me lighting the candle as he was blowing it out. The candle wouldn't stay lit so he really just blew out the lighter!

Here is the guests... I did manage ONE nice pose before they got crazy!