A Birthday

We got our parents a popcorn maker for Christmas so of course I had to have a Carnival theme for my birthday!! (Peanuts and Popcorn are a carnival staple so of course I needed peanuts, which meant my first trip to Winco. I am now a fan!)



I am SLIGHTLY obsessed with these paper straws.

What is better than playing Wipeout on the Kinect? Watching others play it and laughing at them!



Emily, Katlyn, Jeff (Kelsey, Jacob and Josh ALMOST made it into the whole photo)

Mmmmm Theater Style Popcorn!! (Extra Butter Please!!)

Danny, Effie, Katlyn, Tyler, Josh and Jeff

Maria, Spencer and Jessica discussing (with intensity) the awesomeness of the Fingerstache. (thanks Mel for such an amazing gift!

Kelsey and Danny, sorry you are blurry Danny :(

My Bestie!!

I'm SUPER great at getting clear photos. Obviously. If this boy in the obnoxiously bright pink shirt looks familiar it's because he's my Fake Fiance!! Yep, the famous Mr. Tyler Evans. Can't have a birthday party and not invite your Fake Fiance.

Oink Piggy, Oink!

Thanks Collin for being in this awesome/awkward pic with me 

Everyone sits in a circle, you blindfold some poor person, they spin around then use a spoon to find a leg to sit on. (the spoon got pretty close and personal ;) hence the reason you use a spoon and not just your hands) Once you are able to find a lap to sit on you say, "Oink Piggy, Oink". The person Oinks and you have 2 tries to guess who you are sitting on. I don't suggest this game if you have personal space issues. I ABSOLUTELY suggest this game if you want to laugh a LOT!!

 

I don't have a picture but that Tait boy was able to come for the last little bit and brought me a birthday treat. Milano Cookies from the Logan factory. Pretty Yummy.

 

Thanks to all who came and played! It was so fun to play and catch up with such great friends.

I See Why Barney Loves This!!

Barney as in Barney Stinson. Jess and Brit have been talking about wanting to play Laser Tag for a while and we finally gave it a try. I was nervous at first, because I'm always nervous to try new things. It turned out to be more fun than I could have imagined!

Me, Emily and Jess (if you feel like Jess looks familiar but can't decide why, it might be because she is on tv often. Also she spent the last week interviewing celebrities like... 50 Cent! Yeah I have cool friends)

Brit and her boy Marcus

Totally Intimidating I Know

I was Dr. Strange, on the losing team but #2!! BOOYA!! It makes me feel warm and fuzzy in my heart to know Jess was Batman and lost to me. A first. Warm Fuzzy Feeling for sure.

After Effie joined us we bowled a quick game. I'm to lazy to ask Jess to text me this picture so I screen shot this. Yeah, sorry I'm lazy. I'm blurry because I was bowling when they were about to take this so I ran like crazy to jump in the back, I don't know if they wanted me in the picture and I don't care.

 

Happy Monday to you all and I hope you had a fun and crazy weekend too!!

Boys Don't Like to Hear Me Sing

A couple years back I watched my neighbors 4 kids while they went to Hawaii for a week. This family is my idea of the perfect family and I compare my dream life to them often. The kids are adorable and well behaved but still fun and silly. The parents super sweet and organized and just amazing (I could go on and on so I will leave it at that.) That one time trip turned into an anual thing and thank goodness for that! But the first time I had those kids sweet little Max was a little Preschooler, preparing for Kindergarten. The first night I helped get him to sleep first as he was the youngest; we brushed our teeth, read a book and then I asked him which song he wanted me to sing him. (yes his mom sang him a song every night, I told you they were sweet!) He picked a song and I started to sing, not two lines in he started waving his arms (in a surrender sort of way) and cried, "wait, wait, wait. I actually think I will be ok without a song until my mom gets back." I had no other response than; "oh, ok well goodnight then."

In case you think Max was just a picky boy or a snob, (he's neither, he's actually the sweetest boy you will ever meet.) Here is a newer yet similar story:

Grayson is a boy at my daycare. He is 2 and says about 4 words. I've known a couple of kiddies like this. (they may not say much but they sure can comunicate with sounds, facial expression or gestures.) One day whilst changing his diaper I decided to sing a song Tessa and I had just made up 1 minute earlier. I started in with a smile on my face; "Happy Happy Little Elf...." He waved his hands in the same surrender gesture I'd seen a couple years ago, only this time more wild and desperate. I asked him he wanted me to stop and when he nodded I lied to him and myself and replied, "Gray... you don't know what you are saying silly." But when I sang again and he protested, AGAIN, I admitted defeat.

There you have it, I can't sing, boys especially hate it when I try.