It's so hard to believe that Jake is 3! How did THAT happen?! We celebrated Jake's birthday yesterday at Island Playground with some great friends! Mimi and Papa Dee were also in town to help celebrate - and Daddy was able to take a long lunch and show up about halfway through. After you look at all of these pictures, you will feel like you were there .... trust me! HAPPY BIRTHDAY to sweet, wonderful, funny, awesome Jake. There is no way to put into words the blessing you are in our lives! We love you so much!
WHO IS THERE?
It's the BIRTHDAY BOY!!!!!!!!!!!
Cole following big brother!
Cole was in heaven! He loved all of the bouncing around....
Casey just made a basket!
Climbing up to the BIG SLIDE....
Cole following right behind...
Mimi going down the slide with Cole...
Playing in the kitchen....
Cole eating his spaghetti...
Kept trying to remind him we JUST PRETEND to put it in our mouths....
There's the face!
Playing with the dinosaurs....
Elise loving the stool....
Beautiful Madison....
Yes, I am the Queen....
Casey looking out the castle window....
Jake, too!
Going down the slide with Princess Casey....
Cole eventually gets up in that chair....
:-)
Jake at the train table!!
Never too old....
I love this kid!
Yay Cole!
I totally burned my elbow going down...
and it hurt :-)
Papa Dee with Cole!
Going down by himself...
Jake's turn...
Elise by herself...
Misty and Madison going down the slide....
Jake back at the train table...
I LOVE Casey's face in this picture...
I would love to know what Jake and Casey are up there talking about.....
Maybe he's asking her out ;-)
Daddy showed up!!
So excited to see him...
Casey and me....
Casey, Elise, and Me - we all made it down alive :-)
I love Madison's face!
Valerie and Elise
Who will win?!?!
Tackling Jake - I don't mess around!
Slam Dunk!
I love this girl!
More Dinosaur Fun
Food Time!
Birthday Boy!
The BIG 3!!
Tried so hard to get a picture with the birthday boy and Daddy...
I see that Papa Dee!!
Back at home.... "Miss" Ashleigh showing Jake how to shoot the nerf gun....
Whoa!!!!!!
"Miss" Ashleigh is so serious!
Silly boy...
Toy Story Game from Aunt Jenn!
and a Thomas Matching Game....
Praise Baby CD from Gram and Poppy...
and a sleeping bag....
Chris told Jake you sleep inside of it (as he showed Jake the inside of the bag)...
Jake said, "no way" BUT Cole was all about it :-) Don't worry, Jake will love it, now that he understands how a sleeping bag actually works!
Books from Aunt Becky - yay!
and a BOZ movie!
oh, and paint!!
Super Hero game from Aunt Jul and Uncle Matt....
Thomas scooter from Mimi and Papa Dee....
Having some fun....
Cole wants a turn...
"Anything Jake can do, I can do, too"!!
Awwwww.....
*(just a side note, but very IMPORTANT - thanks to Ashleigh for taking so many pictures for me, so I could enjoy playing with the birthday boy and his friends)* :-)