Dad’s 70th

We celebrated my dad’s birthday early this year, due to my parents going on a trip to Charleston during his actual birthday. My mom planned for me and my sister’s families to come over to their house for pizza and cake. She had invited some of their friends to show up at the house at 7pm as a surprise!

We had cake…and mom was able to get the cool handwriting lady

   

He opened up presents from us

I love the expressions of my son in these pics, just utter joy

I was worried that he may get upset over the surprise, I really thought he would say something like “what did you do Bonnie??”  Their friends the Conards came over first, which wasn’t unexpected. Then, at 7pm the door bell rang and we told him to answer it. He reacted to the 3 people at the door by saying, “Bonnie, what is going on?” I was close! He was fine and I think he was happy to see everyone came by.

My mom ordered a special half sheet cake and I picked it up, but then left it in my car.  She had found napkins with this saying, she liked that it didn’t scream how old he was!

should have taken a pic of their friends before half of them left..

The 3 grandkids basically spent time in their playroom, but came out at times. After an hour or two, Ethan asked me “what is going on with all the people here?” I had to tell him it was a surprise party! I had told him about the surprise, but his cousins were not told to avoid any slips.

St Patrick’s Day

Walked down to CP’s night parade – the 3rd annual started at 7pm

Comfortable weather, too.

there was some candy thrown or passed out and E seemed to be passed over ALOT, unlike any other time. I think it may have been his hat he was wearing was blocking his cute face? T walked down a little to get that shamrock lei necklace for him. 

everything had to have lights on it, love it!

Ethan is 8 years old!!

Wow, my little boy is already 8 years old!

He is seriously the sweetest boy. I love him so much. He is such a blessing to us.

His birthday party was on Sunday at our house.

The theme this year was Pokemon. He loves it!! He asked for the new Pokemon white ds game that just came out on March 6.

  

the first gift he opened was the game he asked for

Mario Kart ds from cousins

Pokemon dvd

wii game- Super Mario Galaxy 2

Yellow cake on outside and inside – I added the Pokemon characters. I love the delicate handwriting on the cake – really unique

then playing wii with his cousins   I can’t believe we have an 8 year old kid now!!

Indy visit

Since CP made it to state for wrestling again this year, we traveled down for the weekend. Friday Feb 25 thru Sunday Feb 27 Stayed in Fishers at SpringHill Suites, love them!

Ethan loved swimming in the pool on 3 occasions.

Had lunch at Cheeseburger in Paradise that was done the road from the hotel. Ethan and I almost walked there, when we thought that Trent was going to be busy until like 4 or 5pm!

But CP lost, so Trent was done early and back by 1pm our time.

our state capitol…

the new big JW, that I couldn’t get comped

how neat are those ketchup packets!

met up with Sherry’s family at Circle Centre at 3:30

then we walked over to Conseco to see Indiana Ice hockey team play. 

This is the home of the Pacers –our first time ever there

the ‘lil ham - David

Ethan didn’t know how to handle David, I thought it was funny how David was picking on him and bugging him like a little brotherour actual view of the rink…we were way up high but $10 seats, $8 for kids

at first Sherry and I were on opposite ends, but then we corrected that

and then Lindsey and E sat next to each other. At one point they were playing with their ds games

love hanging with Sherry’s family!!

then they got foam fingers!

at one point they started doing the wave and Ethan was just looking so curious at it but thought it was cool. I realized then that he had never ever seen it or taken part in one in his life!! 

love the zoom on my camera. How about their jerseys? A kid designed them

final score, and they lost.

ride back to hotel…I had to change the color lights in my car to green for St. Patrick’s Day! love it!