Beckett Bug Party

Andrea did a bug-themed party for Beckett this year--at his request of course. As you will see from the pictures, there were a range of ages at the party. Beckett originally came up with just girls to invite. He seems to like older girls! Way to go buddy! :)





















Look Mom, bugs!





















A game of wrap the mummy.



I love Beckett's description of his party and his focus on his presents.
















A fun game of water tag.



Beckett blows out his candles.
















Bug cakes! Ummmm, good!





















Yes, the presents!

Mackay's Lego Party

Andrea put on a great party for Mackay's 5th birthday--Lego-themed this time.

Let the Lego fun begin!

A Lego tower-building contest.

Mackay having some fun at the party.

Presents!

Cake...Lego cake!

No party's complete without a pinata!

Water balloons (didn't last long!).

Sprinkler fun!

Beckett's Two!!!

I can't believe Beckett's already the big O-2...yep, two-years old!

We didn't have much of a celebration for his birthday last year--the move didn't help--so this year we decide to throw a shindig at our apartment pool (one of the few benefits to apartment living...a sweet pool!). We had a bunch of Beckett friends over. It was a good time. He even got some cupcakes! And Mackay was a big help when it came time to open presents!

Beckett's First Birthday

Wow, it's hard to believe Beckett is already one year old! Was it really a year ago when he was born?! He certainly weighs enough to be one. It's time for him to start walking on his own so we don't have to carry him all the time (he's getting close and can take a few steps, but isn't quite there yet)!

We had a much quieter birthday celebration than we did for Mackay's first birthday. Of course it's not because we love him less. Given that we are still in transition--looking for a backyard--we weren't in a good position to throw a party this go around. That said, we had a good time celebrating his birthday with Andrea's family. On Saturday (his actual birthday), we took the boys shopping and then went to dinner at Maggiano's--the boys actually fell asleep on the way to the restaurant (see picture). By the time we got home, Beckett was asleep, so we did presents and cake on Sunday. Two days of fun for the price of one!

Mackay enjoyed helping his little brother celebrate by blowing out candles and opening presents. It's almost like a birthday for Mackay with all the new toys to play with!

Another Sweet Beachtrip

We and several friends of ours rented a beach house in the Outer Banks, NC. We were just blocks from the beach and had a pool in our backyard. And if that wasn't cool enough, a friend Blaine and I got to go riding together most mornings. Now if that's not a perfect vacation, I don't know what is--beach, pool, bike, and great friends!

Beckett took the the beach with ease. He didn't seem to mind having sand all over his body. Mackay loved the sand too, but didn't seem to enjoy the ocean much. He did at least try it once when we first got there, but the oncoming wave I think scared him a bit and it didn't help that the water was freezing. No worriez, it was a great time anyway!

And to top it off, we got to celebrate Mackay's birthday while we were there. Hard to believe he's already three!