Gavin turned 3 this month! The Bartons happened to be up there the weekend of his party, so we stopped by their house and celebrated with his family and friends!

(I apologize that these pictures don't really fit on the family blog. I had already uploaded them to Photobucket, which is how I do all my blog posts on my personal blog. It was easier for me to do the post this way. If I were an administrator on the family blog, I would change the settings so my pictures fit better. Sorry again.)

Gavin loved his balloons--he was quite attached to them

Tyler was his buddy all day

Rachel was happy to play in their fun backyard

Olivia couldn't wait to work on a craft--these were the candy bags for the pinata

Some of the party guests :)

More party guests

Tim and Nancy were concerned that Gavin would be sad when the kids beat up on Sponge-Bob

But he was loving it!

Olivia gets in on the action

It's kind of fun when you don't have to wear a blindfold and the pinata doesn't keep moving like at our house

Tyler hits the pinata a couple times

Yay! Candy!

Filling the candy bags

Time to blow out the candle

Gavin didn't feel like waiting for us to sing to him

He blew out the candle as fast as his dad could light it

opening presents

he had lots of help

now he is ready to play

Tyler tried to show him how to blow bubbles with his new bubble wand

she loved making bubbles

and more bubbles

Rachel sayas, "Don't get me!"

It was a fun time to get to visit our little cousin Gavin and wish him a Happy Third Birthday! Gavin, You Rock!

Timmer's Birthday Party

Saturday, Kd and Clay invited lots of family and friends to celebrate little Timmer's Fourth Birthday. Who told that kid he could turn four anyway? Even though I see him all the time, it is still hard for me. Of course, he had a four year old's intellect and vocabulary two years ago, so it shouldn't be that big of a deal.

We all had a great time, and the cake and ice cream was delicious. Good job, Eva on the cakes. Tim had a ball being the center of attention and opening his presents. He was very good to thank everyone who brought him presents, and even had a few extra hugs to go around.

The kids all had fun playing games, squirting the grown-ups in an ambush attack. We were unarmed and unprepared, but I think Bret Hosler took the brunt of the hostile fire.

It was a nice time to spend with family. We love our little Timmers!