Birthday Bash

The kids had been talking about their birthdays for months and months, and when they found out we weren't going to be there for their big days, we decided to throw them a big combined birthday party. We had it at Clemyjontri park, which if you haven't been there, and live in VA, it is a must!

It just happened to be a freakishly warm day, which was good, but the kids were completely wiped by the end!

It was so fun to see the kids surrounded by their friends they made in Virginia!

Mikaela, Peter, Lexi, Gretta, Collin, Emma, Abby

These cakes deserve a whole post on their own...I mean seriously...look at them!!! One of my great friends did them for me. She is seriously amazing...these were her first kid cakes too!

The tower is made of rice krispie treat, so everything is edible!

Isaac, Mcrae, Zack, Russell, Alejandra, Alejandra's sister :-)

The boyz! Tayte, Benny, Jace

The playground! Alexa, Dallin, Lexi, Avi, Abby

Ellie, Mikaela, Lexi, Lourdes

The law school mamas! I miss you guys! Melanie and Stratton, Me, Mcrae, Larisa and Penelope

Brittian, Lexi, Gretta

Jace, Madison, Lexi

Tayte, CK, Jace, Paige

And can't forget my cute little man!

Get your sparkle on!

Lexi and her bestest friend Gretta made up this dance, all by themselves, for our ward talent show! They are so big! Isn't it the cutest thing ever??? More pictures to come!

Cause they're cute

The title says it all :-)

Drums, PA

We took advantage of the long weekend and met up with our NY friends in Drums, PA...in the Poconos. Yeah, there's not much to this town, but hey, we were with our friends and for $55 a night, it was totally worth it! We had such a good time and it was so great to get away!

The kids became instant friends!

Isn't that cute!?!? Lexi, Brody, and Jace...Jace keeps asking to play with Brody and if Austyn and Dustin can come visit us!

We took this picture the last day and I told Austyn not to put it on her blog, because i hadn't showered yet or anything. I felt a lot greasier than I look...don't comment if you think I look greasy.

We headed to split rock resort to the indoor water park. Lexi has been asking all winter if we can go swimming and we finally got to. The place was awesome, but not really geared for little kids...not for the money. However, if you have an 8 year old, they would be in heaven! We still had a great time though and Lexi finally got to swim! I even bribed her to go down one of the big slides with me...so brave.

Here is my fatty baby...he even liked the water

By the time we left, the kids were wiped!!! They crashed pretty hard that night

Which meant that the big boys could play some X Box...boo yah! Aren't they cool

Now here's a good lookin' group!

We went to Chuck E Cheese and Lexi spent most of the time there like this:

She had a fever all that night and next day...she did muster up some energy to play a few games

My happy baby!

Oh cute babies! Cooper is sooo cute and sooo chill! Cooper was born 6 weeks before Coleson.

So cute

My friend, Karisty, is starting a jewelry business. Check out this cute stuff!

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