Jack's 7th Birthday Party

After months and months and months of waiting.... it was FINALLY Jack's birthday party!
He is not the most patient kid..
Way back in July we got this cool cutout from the movie theater! Jack couldn't wait to show his friends!

Ever since he saw the ninja turtle movie he's been obsessed!

Jack was such a good helper! He cut things out of set things up.

(Good thing too, since Ryan was still out of town!)

Everything was ready, time for the party!!

Jack just kind of handed out invitations.. so I wasn't sure just how many kids were coming!

But it turned out to be just the right amount!

First we played some games.. throw the pizza (Frisbee) into the pizza box...

I ordered a ton of these masks online.. the kids all loved them, even Lila!

Then we played pin the pepperonis on the pizza!

 I wasn't able to get very many pictures! With Ryan gone and my Mom sick.. it was just me and Lisa!

Jack loves to sing... to himself?

He was asking the whole party.. when do I get to open my presents!?

After cake!!

He couldn't wait to have cake!

The kids love when they get a present ON their cake!

FINALLY present time!!

It's not a real party until someone throws up!.... Poor Will, he started not feeling well.. we called him Mom, but before she could get there he threw up all over our front lawn. Better than all over my carpet. Poor guy! I'm sure this is a birthday party he will never forget!

Jack got so many wonderful gifts! Thank you everyone!!

He even had a friend from soccer give him some petrified wood! ;)

Tons and tons of Ninja turtle things and tons and tons of Legos.

His friends know him well!

After that everyone just hung out and watched the old ninja turtles and played with Jack's new toys.

I'm so grateful for all of the friends Jack has made over the past few months, it made his party that much more fun!

This Week

Almost all of the snow melted.. all that was left was the little snowman the kids made..

"Olaf's melting Mom!"

Poor Lila.. You know she had to have been REALLY tired to fall asleep like that.. poor baby.

I did move her to a more comfortable position.

Every year the kids pick out a special new ornament.

At Target there was a lady letting kids test out some toys.. I know what Lila wants now.

So many to choose from. It's so fun to see the different things the kids choose over the years.

I've been in such a Chistmasy mood that I decided to make a new tree skirt.

It was taking FOREVER. Finally Ryan said he would come in and take over.

He only did a little before he decided it was more complicated then he had thought.

Thanks for the help hunny!

Jack likes to "work out". Which means doing situps in his room and occasionally doing a work out video! What got into this kid, I don't know. Neither Ryan and I are big fans of working out ;)

The other day he told me that he had a sixpac. Uh hu... Well, he really does!

That's crazy!? What 6 year old has that kind of AB's?

These ladies, especially Lila is OBSESSED with the movie "The Fox and the Hound".

Who likes that movie? It's so depressing!

This tiny, she's been waking up and wanting to get in bed with us for the last couple of days.

I hope that tooth breaks through soon!

A simple run to the store.... and this is what happens.

No way...

But while there we bought our first eggnog of the season!

Cheers!

OK, I'm ready for it to be Christmas.

Thanksgiving is just an extension of Christmas at this point.

The other day the kids and I got out about one third of our Christmas decorations.

Lila loved this Lucia wreath!

Now that my tree skirt was all done.. I needed to set up and tree and see how it looked!

We are planning on going and cutting down a real tree the day after Thanksgiving, but I had this little pathetic thing in the basement.

I pulled it out and decided that maybe if I flocked it, it might took better.

A little glue and paint later.. not so bad.

I actually think I like it...

Bring on the candy canes, ice skating, wrapping presents and much, much more!!