birthday week

Thanks to my friend Chelsea I had the idea to throw an ANGRY BIRDS party

for Parker, Colette, and Richard. 

I'm sure I've mentioned maybe once or twice  

that they have really close birthdays. 

Colette and Richard's is even on the same day. 

Richard's parents came up for the weekend.

So a huge party seemed extremely appropriate this year. 

And when you have toddlers, destructive behavior is inevitable...

so you might as well make it the theme of your party.

Get ready for toddler demolition mayhem.

Thank you pinterest...

Thank you hostess with the mostess...

I'm not a cake decorator. 

But, worse things have happened. 

Anything with shaved chocolate all over it looks fine to me! 

Hershey's Perfect Chocolate Cake

please go make it...

right now...

I'll wait for you to get back...

{It was perfect wasn't it?}

Let the demolition begin!

I couldn't wait for the kids to knock the smile of this smug little pigs face.

by the way, it took me a week to make this pinata that lasted about 8 minutes. 

may all your wishes come true...

Our Angry Birds party actually made some pretty Happy Kids!

Colette and I meeting a real life bird at the local minor league baseball game.

I've got a couple baseball fanatics on my hands. 

They were hooked. 

Colette has already asked multiple times, "Can I play baseball?!"

Birthday Dinner...

complete with chocolate chimis.

Irish twins.

And what was Mitchell doing this whole time?

Getting bullied by aunt Lisa.

Chasing these strange colorful balls that always blow away.

August makes me so happy. 

It's like how people celebrate Christmas in July,

except it's Birthdays in August.

I get emotional because without these three beautiful and irreplaceable people

my life would be so much less important.

Happy Birthday

to my first born miracle son, Parker

my charming sweetheart, Colette

and the perfect man, my Richard.