Abbi turns 13!

My dear daughter turned 13- Yes we officially have a teenager in the house. For her party she wanted pizza and “any old cake from Great Day” good enough. She sure made it easy on her step-mom. We also had the favorite fruit dip that is “so good it cures cancer”according to my dear daughter. Abbi actually made that herself. We had strawberries from the garden. Grandma and Grandpa Medford also brought her favorite – fresh pineapple. We got out her birthday table cloth and up dated it with more drawings, and her rat Louie even joined the festivities for a bit. It was supposed to be a pool party in the new pool but it was a bit chilly. The 66 degree water didn’t completely deter the kids and Abbi and Levi in a contest of who is the coolest- literally-jumped in with all of their clothes on. We got her a new 18 speed bike that she picked out. All in all it was a nice day and our wonderful girl hit a mile stone. Yeah for the teens!

The dyslexic step-mom put on the candles-Abbi caught it and we fixed it later.

Everybody had a good time eating pizza and I didn’t even have to make it!

Hmmm… should we leave the cake that close to the edge of the table with the 2 year old brother in the area? Grandma Mary saved the day on that one.

Louie came out to meet the crowd.

Debbie, Blake and Billy had a good time hanging out.

Dawn and Grandpa Medford give some smiles.

Abbi got a water gun as a present- look out world!

Time to blow out the candles- notice the 1 is now facing the correct direction- not that I would know.

With some help from Louie she gets them blown out.

Yummm cake!

Grandma Amy and Grandpa Jerry check out the new bike.

pretty snazzy in it’s acid green glory

Grandma Medford joins the party.

Billy liked the pizza.

Levi and Bryar join the party.

“I double dog dare you…”

… and in they go with all their clothes on.

Clint, Brien, Stacey, and I just shook our heads- goofy kids.

Bryar, Billy, and Blake opt for suits.

Toooo cold for the Cae-Cae.

Cool rainbow toes on the 13 year old- woot!

Is it really true? Yes it is -Caelun’s 2!

“In Katroo, every year , on the day you were born they start the day right in the bright early morn when the Birthday Honk-Honker hikes high up Mt. Zorn and lets loose a big blast on the big Birthday Horn. And the voice of the horn calls out loud as it plays: Wake Up! For today is your Day of all Days!”

Dr. Seuss

We had quite the shin dig for our little guy. I didn’t know there could be that many play modes of transportation in one place but he sure did have fun. Once again there are probably to many pictures. This is why Abbi calls me the paparazzi. I wanted to make sure you got a true sense of the fun and craziness of the day. Sit down- have a piece of cake and enjoy.

A race track cake with cars and a fire truck- does it get any better then that for a 2 year old boy?

Caelun greets his guests. Grandpa Jerry and Grandma Amy stop in and give him a toy school buss.

Kris helps Cole with his cars. Abbi hangs out.

So many presents for such a little person!

Emily gives Cae a snuggle and he shows her his buss

Grandpa Bob watches the kids play

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Cole and Caelun check out modes of transportation – train and buss- At least they are both mass transit.

Grandma Mary gets him with his new leopard pillow.

A big new ball and gold fish crackers!

Cole checks out some of Caelun’s other toys while Cae opens more presents.

Cars!

Daddy help!

Look what we did! We made a traffic jam!

Cole helps get out the road.

Caelun got bored opening presents so Cole helps him.

Daddy to the rescue to free the car from it’s entrapment in packaging!

Hurry Daddy!

Grandma Mary works on freeing another present while Cole and Kris watch.

Look Caelun sized garden tools! Grandma Del watches the action.

Caelun shows Grandpa Conley some of his cars.

Abbi and Emily hang out.

Daddy more help. Some assembly required.

Cole shows him how it works.

Grandma Mary and Kris watch the chaos.

Lets light the candle…

everybody sing…

and blow out the candle!

Yeah!!!!

Look a car on my cake!

Yum!

wait I think I got some on my shirt…

Maybe a little on my fingers.

Yeah cake!

bath time!

Mandy this is the boat you got him for Christmas- you can see he LOVES it.

Cole comes in to play.

Look its dunk a duck!

Grandma Webster smiles at our silly boy.

Aunt Jodi checks out the ferocious pillow.

Everyone is gone. Time to read some of the books Aunt Mandy sent all the way from Hawaii!

“When it ends, you’re much happier, richer, and fatter. And the Bird flies you home on a very soft platter. So that is what the Birthday Bird does in Katroo.” – Happy birthday dear Caelun – Happy birthday to you.