Parties!!

Last Monday Brandie had a Back to School Party for all of the kids. Cullen isn't ready for school, but he will definitely be devastated this year because the twins are starting school. Megan and Wyatt will be starting Kindergarten this year, and I must say it makes us all feel quite old!

She rented a big water slide for the kids to play in the water all day. Cullen was extremely excited about it when he saw it, but once he was at the top it was a whole different story. He cried, but we slid him down and he loved it. We tried it a couple more times, but each time we would get to the top again the crying and screaming started over. It was funny because when he got to the bottom he was SSSSOOOO excited. "Gain, gain, gain, Momma, gain, slide, gain" Mom gave up after the 4th or 5th try though.

His first experience at the top...

His first slide down....check out his expression!!

"I made it!!"

August 8th was Julien's 8th birthday. He had decided he wanted a "Pond Party!" They have a pond in their backyard, but he also had a slip-n-slide and a volleyball net. It was an all day affair for everyone! His birthday party was on the Saturday before and we all had a lot of fun.

He is my godchild and I always seem to make his presents extra difficult...this year was no exception. I hate giving money to kids as a present for a lot of different reasons, but he has been saving his money for some things that he wants to buy. I gave in and gave him money, but he had to work for it a little bit!!

I taped the box all over!!!
I taped it closed with good 'ol duct tape, of course!!

I gave him all $1 bills and I folded and tied them with a ribbon. Most of you already know this is a given if you are getting money from My Mom or I!!!


The funny part is he thought he had gotten WAY more from us then he really did because he had "a box full of money!" He ended up receiving almost $200 at his party....i'm scheduling mine for next weekend!!! :)

He had an old fashion water slide....visqueen, a sprinkler, and baby oil!!! My child had more fun in that sprinkler than he has had in his entire life!!

Cullen spraying Wyatt with the sprinkler...Wyatt looked hot!

Here he is again doing who knows what.

Baby E'lise was there and she wasn't used to the hot weather so we took all of her clothes off and put her in Cullen's baby pool. Cullen thought he needed to hold her.

"HOLD ER, HOLD ER, HOOOLLLLDDDD ER"

He is one adament 1 year old!!!

One of the guys that works with was coming home on Saturday so he hitched a ride home with him. He was supposed to arrive around Midnight Saturday night, but he surprised us around 3:00 that afternoon. Cullen has never ran as fast as he did when he saw his Daddy!

Mike agreed to get the tractor out and put it to use as a diving board. All of the kids went and then the adults started to get the courage up to take the dive! As for Cullen and I....we sat on the sidelines!

Quinne and Shea jumping

George taking her turn!

We couldn't find Cullen for a second so Georganna snuck around the tractor after it was parked in the yard to find him sitting in the bucket drinking a DP! She snuck back around to tell all of us to come and look at him. When he finally looked up he had about 20 people staring at him. It was funny!

On Sunday, we decided to have a BBQ before Ryan had to head back to work. He was only in for 24 hours! Ryan set up his pool again in the backyard for him to swim while we cooked.

He decided he needed a jet ski, so he got his 4-wheeler and put it in the pool with him. That was show in itself!

(Don't worry...this one is not battery operated!)

He roamed around and took EVERY toy he has in the garage out and played with it...oh to be a 1 year old again!!

As you can see we have had quite a few parties over the last week or so. We have had a ton of fun, and can't wait until the next series! :-)