Birthday Fun for All

So the party actually started before the actual party. My cousin and her family were coming from out of town, so we were excited to have them come up earlier in the day so we could catch up. These two sweet little boys have the best time together! They were ready to dive right in to toys, the pool and then the tattoos!! Check out Thomas' tool belt. He saw that there was candy for the party out so ran to his to get his candy belt. I then realized what he was doing. He received this tool belt at a friends party to fill the pockets with when the pinata broke open. His plan was to do the same thing, only we didn't have a pinata, so he was looking for whatever he could find. Tried to convince me it was a good idea, so he could share with his friends.
Timmy and Benjamin, thought this was so cute!

Thomas and Josiah, best buds always ready for some fun!

This is a shot of all the fun before the party. We had 5 little boys, all 4 and under (for a month anyways) being boys and having lots of fun. This picture really needs to have sound so you can hear the noise level of the guys playing while the 3 adults are trying to hold a conversation above it and above the music!

As soon as everyone arrived and got comfortable in the AC, I informed everyone it was time to go out to the heat to play a game! It was a relay race made just for Benjamin. We played family against family. Each member of the family needed to participate.

First round, to use the big straws to move water from bottles to sippy cups because Benjamin is moving from one to the other.

Round 2 was played by the older kids. They had to crawl from one side of the lawn to their family on the other. However, they had to roll a ball while doing this because that's one of Benjamin's favorite things to do.

Round 3 was in honor of Benjamin's other favorite thing, wheels. The youngest member of the family had to ride on the rolly object while the parent pulled them. My family managed to win (thomas didn't really crawl) and Thomas was so excited to win the prize he'd been wanting all week. He was totally disappointed when he found out we couldn't keep the prize. Everyone seemed to have fun either watching or playing.

We then moved into the house for lunch! I made BBQ pork sandwiches and everyone else brought a side making for a scrumptious lunch! These 3 had the best time laughing and eating. They were hilarious together.

After party activities were done, Timmy was thrilled to lead the boys out to the pool. He had come prepared!! Jake got to join the big guys in the water and between the four of them they had a great time!

All in all it was a great time.