Birthdays

This past week has been the week of birthdays. Rudy's was Nov. 27, Jada's Dec. 1 and Niko's Dec. 4. So each birthday needed a dessert, and a snack to bring to school. I slacked and didn't get any pictures of their individual birthday celebrations but each kid requested a store bought treat for their birthday. Rudy wanted a big chocolate chip cookie, Jada wanted a Frozen cake ("just like Paige's"), and Niko floundered on what he wanted but he wanted a  store bought cake, so I choose a Mario Bros cake for him.

After getting through each individual birthday, today we had a celebration with family and close friends. I got a few pictures of them opening presents.

And then blowing out their candles. Paul and I decided on an ice cream cake for them all to share and no one complained. So we put a number candle for each on it and the blew them out together.

Well, it took Jada a little longer than the boys to blow hers out.

All were happy and now we can finally move on from the birthdays!

Triple Birthdays Take One

All 3 kids' birthdays are within 8 days, right around Thanksgiving. So instead of doing individual parties for them, this weekend we spent that day at Sahara Sam's, an indoor water park, to celebrate their birthdays.
The kids had so much fun and it was just the perfect size place where Rudy and Niko could go off together to go on certain slides by themselves.

This ride was called the FlowRider. You had to be 8 to ride it, so Rudy was very excited about the fact that he'd be the only allowed to go on it.
One ride was all it took for him to decide he wasn't riding it again. It was not anything like body surfing in the ocean!

Rudy, in the multi-colored bathing suit, waiting for the bucket to drop water.

Rudy and Niko coming down on the tube ride.

Crazy, tired kids.

March Birthdays

We are a little late celebrating March birthdays with the extended family, but on Sunday  we finally got together.
After some food, the kids practiced for their future band, A-M. They are all multi-talented and can play any instrument.

Then it was present time. Max was the only kid whose birthday we celebrated.

These two lately seem to just clash and not get along well.

And after presents... ice cream!

I guess when you're 9, your 'littler' cousins and siblings aren't always who you want to sit with.

After ice cream, Rudy, Lucy and I headed over to the playground. The two of them were obviously a little excited to get out!

These two, except for some little picking at each other, generally get along very well.

A little while later we were joined by Max, Charlie, and Paige.

Sunshine, cousin fun, birthdays and presents. A good day over all!!!