Happy Birthday Cody! You're 3!

Cody had 2 a couple of requests for his birthday.  He wanted a rainbow cake.  He wanted a Mickey Mouse cake and donuts for dessert.

Here's our rainbow mix.  It turned out fabulous!

 The boys got into my food coloring too!  BUSTED!

 Cody wished for donuts for breakfast...we ran to Safeway bright and early and picked out some yummy sprinkles.  ;)

 For dinner we made mini pizzas.  They put what they wanted on their pizzas and we used Halloween cookie cutters to cut out sliced mozzerella cheese to put on top...ghosts, bats, black cats, pumpkins.
Cameron, Aili and Aria came over.

 While they cooked, we played an old Gamble favorite...Who can keep the balloon in the air the longest without it falling to the ground...it was a hit!

 Pizzas are ready!

 Grandma and Keppi came over to join the festivities.

 We passed out the balloons so they all had one to play with...

  Cody opened his presents...a color book about signs from Cameron, Work tool bench with tools from Aria and Aili,--Tristan and Chandler thought Cody would love their work bench.  Grandma and Keppi gave LEGOS and green ball pajamas.  Daddy got him some cap guns  and a Disney Pirate ball.  Such a fun night!

 Everyone crowded around Cody as he opened his presents and everyone wanted to help open them up.

 We got them sand for a sandbox.  A little tender mercy...I had wanted to get Decker sand for a sandbox.  In our Big Toy in the backyard, there is a space underneath that you can fill with sand.  I really wanted to get some beach tools, especially a sifter...I went to TOYS R US thinking for sure they would have something, I looked at Value Village...Note to self...October is not the time of year to buy beach tools.  The day before Cody's birthday, on the FREECYCLE group that I belong to, someone posted an offer of a Turtle sandbox with a lid, and they said they had some sand tools they would throw in.  I emailed her back and said we'd like it.  I didn't hear back all day, so I thought someone else had gotten it.  Later that evening, she emailed me back and said we could come pick it up the next afternoon.  We went over there and there was a turtle sandbox with beach tools, including a sifter!  Tender mercies.  We had our sandbox...I had gone to Home Depot and bought  350 pounds of sand that weighed down my trunk for a couple of days.  The sandbox came on the perfect day!

 Then it was time for the Mickey Mouse cake!  I spent a lot of the day working on it!

 Time to light the candles...

 Of course, we had trick candles...

 Aili and Aria loved Decker's Scooby Doo and Red Dog blanket.

 Such a fun party!

Can't believe my baby is 3!

Happy 40th --to my Husband who is still HOT!!

 To start out the day...we went and got some BLACK and WHITE balloons...to celebrate that Dad is OVER the HILL...We surprised him at work.  We snuck up to his office and sang Happy Birthday.  One of his customers was there and later got out his saxophone and played Happy Birthday.  It was awesome and so random at the same time.  Mike was so happy and surprised that we showed up.

 He immediately gave the boys wrenches and put them to work.  :)

  We went over to the storage warehouse and Mike asked the boys to look for our boat.  They found it so quickly amongst the 100s of boats in there!

 That evening, we went to AGAVE for some Mexican food celebration/fiesta!

 I asked our server if they sang to those celebrating their birthdays.  She said, "not usually, but would see what she could do".  She asked me who's birthday it was..."the one in the bright shirt"?  Yep, that's the one! :)  They brought him a little piece of cake and ice cream and sang Happy birthday.

 

 We then went back home and had Mike's favorite dessert.  Cherry/Pineapple Cobbler.  and of course we had the trick candles on the cake so everyone got a chance to blow out the candles...

 

 Mike's dad arrived the day after.  Decker got dressed for school and then went out to Grandpa Bobs trailer and snuck in bed with him...all COZY.  Grandpa Bob got to see Decker off at the school bus and pick him up at the end of the day.  What a treat!

 On Saturday, the 19th, I had planned a SURPRISE OVER the HILL birthday for our 40 year old.  We created a sham party for Saturday night to throw him off.  Grandpa Bob took Mike out garage saling and then would bring him over to Grandma Wood's house for the surprise.
We had Minute To Win It games.  Here's one:  Junk in the Trunk.  You had to jump around and get 8 ping pong balls to bounce out of the kleenex boxes that are attached to these bows tied around their waists.  The kids loved this game.

 We had ham and cheese deli sandwiches, Chips and onion dip, Chips and Salsa, a veggie tray and Sweet and Spicy meatballs.

 I meant to put a gravestone at the top of the grave...but forgot...I love that I used Decker's Lego Tree.

 I placed tombstones around the front porch...

 I was so sad...I gave my camera to Shelly to take pictures for me and I was going to film him getting here...well I hit the wrong button on my film recorder...I'm sure there are many who have done this...not the first.  We sprayed him with silly string as he came in.  ;)

 

 who's blowing up the balloon here???
 Older than Dirt Pudding cups...

 Grandma Markie was there in spirit...got to use her walker...Mike may be needing one soon.  ;)

 Time to cut into the cake...

 

 Mike and Jen, Shelly, Keppi

 Stephan, Rachna and Colton Grunkemeier...

 Jen and Rob Schmalle

 David and Ariel

 Keith and Sara Butler....Evie, Daphne and  (They won the prize for travelling the furthest--Oregon.)

 Heath, Nancy and Liam Compton...

 The next Minute to Win It game.  Elephant March.  Knock the bottle over with a baseball lodged in panty hose tied around your waist.

 
 It was a fun and busy day!!! I was so glad everyone came.  A party is all about the people involved.  Thank you so much for all your support and love!
Now,  I just have 2 more parties to complete before months end and October will be a success!  Gary's retirement dinner and HALLOWEEN!