The Birthdays!

With the kids birthdays being 12 days apart we have had quite a couple weeks...

Last Sunday we had Allie's first birthday party.  She was so funny.  It was a low key get together with a couple friends and some family.  My mom, Mike and Sean came in from Phoenix.  Also, Jason's mom, dad, sister and grandmother came in from Phoenix.  It was so wonderful that everyone could come.  We had a great and busy weekend.  Allie really enjoyed being the center of attention.  Sam and Sean helped her with her special cake.  

The week was a little crazy.  My mom and Sean stayed the week with us.  On Tuesday we headed down to Legoland.  It was a fun adventure, although we didn't realize Legoland closed at 5pm!  We didn't get there until 1pm!  Sam rode his first big boy roller coaster which at the end he said he wanted to go again.  Sean had a blast looking at all the Legos (he's a little obsessed with Legos), I think his favorite part was the big Lego store at the end.  Allie was an angel!  She slept the whole way down there, hung out in her stroller and when she was tired she napped.  Wednesday was Sam's last day of preschool for the summer.  Thursday was Danny's graduation from high school.  Friday we started the whole birthday weekend over again.  

Saturday my dad and grandmother were able to join us.  Jason's parents and sister came back in to town.  We went to a trout farm for Sam's first fishing trip.  Then Sunday was Sam's big party!  I was so worried about this party.  I really invited way too many little kids, but it turned out great.  We had a jumper, and a whole bunch of "stations" for the kids to do.  I had a bean bag toss, a dig for treasure, a squirt gun shoot, a pin the space ship on the galaxy, and a couple crafty things to do also.  The kids stayed really busy and had a great time.  I really impressed myself!  

Today all our company have gone home, we are tired, but happy.  We are so lucky that even though we live so far from most of our family, we are able to spend such great times with them. We really appreciate everyone coming out to the two parties.  Next year we will be celebrating them the weekend inbetween their birthdays!  Tomorrow is Sam's actual birthday, but I think we are pretty birthday-ed out!