Party Numero Dos

Impromptu Elmo
For the boys' family party I decided to make a last-minute Elmo cake. It was sort of MacGyver-like as I did not have most of the things needed to make the cake. So we got creative, scrounging up things from around the kitchen & voila!

I think Jon & Tony were happy with the results...
but mostly Tony.

And if you thought I had no more tricks up my sleeve....
well, my friend... just ask Jon.
I put his iPod Touch in a bin
with some heavy weights & then put it all in a gift bag.
Boy was he surprised!
Then elated.

Then back to calm, cool & collected.
(but still screaming on the inside)
Happy 16th Birthday Jon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This was pretty much Tony's face the entire evening.
Happy 2nd Birthday Tony!!

Happy Birthday Buddies!

Gobble Gobble

In honor of Jon & Tony's Thanksgiving-ish birthday,
we bought them a colorful
turkey (cup)cake.

After cutting into this bad boy
There was only one thing to say...

Have a little CAKE with that FROSTING!

booyah!

Party Numero Uno

They Say It's Your Birthday?

It's My Birthday Too - Yeah!

Two Special Boys on ONE very Special Day
November 28th
It only took Heather J & me 23 minutes to untangle
Jons' Giant B-day + 16 regular Balloons from
Tony's Elmo + 2 regular Balloons.

The family came to hang-out, play games & celebrate.

Courtney & Sylvia

Alex, Jerry, Heather, JJ & Luke

Mark, Barry & Mike

Heather, JJ, Mark, Bob, Heather J & Courtney

JJ & Jerry

Moses & Lisa

Heather J & Valerie

David

We're Gonna Have a Good Time...

Friday Flashback

December 2005
The Birthday Party Week was in full swing.
Party, Party, Party,
party.
A "vote for pedro" shirt for Jon.

And a surprise package from my mom & dad for McKay
containing... what else?
An Austin Powers costume!
everyone had to give it a try
only the lucky ones got photos

McKay

Mike
(as if you didn't recognize that booty)

Beckie

Valerie
what else is there to say?
dorks rule.

Happy, Happy Birthday Mother Dear...

Today is my mom's birthday!!
Hip-hip hooray!
I know I've said it before, BUT... isn't she beautiful?

Mom, if I was there I would...
Have a PARTY with your 30 closest friends.

Make you an amazing homemade BUNNY cake, or castle cake, or butterfly cake, or hamburger cake (complete with sesame seeds).

and
Give you the GIFT that you had been wishing for... just to see the joy on your face.

Of course your special day would end with out-of-control
!@!@!@! FIREWORKS !@!@!@!

and the traditional pinata on the head.

But... since I am here, instead I spent the day thinking of you... making your famous Popcorn Balls for my Young Women's Evening in Excellence, which I know would make you happy.

Happy, Happy Birthday Mother Dear.

I know, I know... she's beautiful.

It Isn't Easy Being GREEN ?

A little birthday cheer with the cousins...
(L*O*V*E your shirt, Moses)

Happy 5th Birthday, Wyatt !!!

we love you mr. green

Four is oh so Fabulous !

Today is Valerie's birthday.

You came into this world in style...

And Honey...

You Still

Got It

GOIN' ON !!!

Happy 4th Birthday, Goldilocks !

Taylor Tribute To 7-11

Did I mention that 7-11 gives away Free Slurpees every year on, well... 7-11 ?
Thank you Courtney for being born on 7-11. Now we can celebrate TWO awesome things on this day.
#1 - You
#2 - free Slurpees

7-11

2003

7-11
(actual 7-11 picture MIA, but birthday photo nonetheless)
2004

7-11
2005

7-11
2006

7-11
2007

7-11
2008
(with aunt Lisa, also born on 7-11, and kids Moses, Wyatt & Matthew)

PS - very cool side note... notice Mr. 7-11 as shown in picture below with Courtney. This is the Very Same Mr. 7-11 who was working the day Courtney was born, and has been there ever since. Can I qualify this as a "relationship"?
Thanks Mr. 7-11 for being you...

Six is Spectacular

Today is Courtney's birthday.

from your tiny beginnings...

To your larger than life today...

GIRL, you are FAB-U-LOUS !

Happy 6th Birthday Freckles

Party Freaks

Just a shout out to my birthday boy...

Happy Birthday, Mike !

do we know how to party, or what ?