Birthday Beach Bash! (Catching Up)

Monkey had his 5th birthday this year. You read that right, my baby is 5 years old. I'm not sure how that happened, but it has happened and there's nothing I can do about it.

I am so grateful for my little monkey. He is extremely sweet, funny, and smart. He gives me hugs and kisses for no reason except that he loves me and he is very helpful around the house. He is a great big brother...most of the time and is very excited for the new baby.

Monkey wanted to have a water-themed party this year so we cranked up the Beach Boys, set out the slip-n-slide and pools, and the kids had a blast.

Kids enjoying the water.

Monkey tearing it up on the slip-n-slide.

Panda tearing it up on the slip-n-slide after being slightly thrown by her daddy.

My nephew went a little too far after Mr. Tigger threw him down the slide.

Finally even Monkey agreed to be thrown down the slide, although he insisted on having the raft under him. He's a little bit of a cautious child.

Pizza and soda - it doesn't get much better.

I usually do a much more elaborate cake, but Monkey requested this very plain, but super chocolatey cake. At least it saved me a lot of time.

Opening the booty. Don't you love how the other kids are ready to pounce?

Happy Birthday Monkey!

4 is Fabulous!

My little monkey turned 4 on Sunday. I can't believe he's already 4. When did that happen? Anyways, he had a great birthday. He got his coveted big boy bike and has been terrorizing the sidewalks ever since.

He also had a fun camping-themed birthday party. The kids got to roast hot dogs.

Eat outside on the grass.

Devour a chocolate, campground cake.

Open presents.

Make explorer vests. (These looked super cute, but they didn't last very long. Those kids tore those vests in no time.)

Pretend to be ferocious forest animals.

And were ready to head off with their homemade hobo sacks.

Overall the party was a lot of fun for the kids, and extremely tiring for Mr. Tigger and me. I'm glad that I have an entire year to recover.

Happy Birthday Little Monkey!

Bad Day for Bumps

I was reading one of my friend's blogs and was inspired to write about my little Monkey's day today. Now, all kids get bumps and bruises - everyone knows this, but my Monkey has been especially good at getting them today. Just today my little guy has: ran into the corner of the counter, tipped over a chair while standing on it and scratched his face on the desk on the way down, ran into the corner of the counter, hit the door with his face or vice-versa (I'm not sure how this one happened, but I was asked to kiss it better), and ran into the corner of the counter. They just don't make counters for people his height. The sad thing is that I'm only halfway through the day.

Since Tigger has spent the day away at an interview for PA school in Idaho, when he returns he is sure to think that I have been beating our son. For the record, I have not beaten my child. I have put him into time-out a few times, but that's it. I don't even spank him.