I cheated.

But I think it worked out well!

Let me explain.

Action's birthday is at the end of January.

Sassy's birthday is at the end of March.

So, I suggested they have a joint birthday party in February at a local inflatable center where they host birthday parties and have gigantic inflatable slides, bounce houses and obstacle courses. At this center you can invite 25 guests besides the birthday child. In my mind perfect. Sassy could invite 12 friends. Action could invite 12 friends. I would only have to worry about 1 party. They thought it was a great idea and agreed.


Last weekend we had the party. It started at 9:30 am and lasted until 11:45.

We had a great time! See for yourself.

Introducing the guests of honor ~ and yeah, nice outfit Action.  The boots really go well with the basketball shorts.  I'm sure they really help with your vertical :)  At least the colors match.

Action ~ enjoying the safety video.  Really he is a safety first kind of kid ~ or maybe not.

At least Smiley enjoyed the video!

Time for fun! (and bad, bad lighting)

Cake time.  I mean DONUTS!  (remember... it was early!)

Make a wish!

And of course a few presents.

6. Really?

I don't know how it's possible.

Because it doesn't feel like it's been 2,190 days since I first held this little guy.

Although he is not so little anymore.

But today I celebrate my little Action.

My sometime snuggler.

Lover of boats and the trailers that go with them, garbage trucks, street sweepers, semi trucks, and race cars.

(keep in mind that quite a few of these were the very one's that Daddy played with as a little boy)

(Yes, that is Action with his bike hitched up to our boat ~ he was ready to go to the lake)

Little picky eater. Oh, if only I would let him eat chicken and french fries, poptarts, donuts and cookies every day for the rest of his life ~ pure heaven ~ unfortunately (fortunately actually!) for him I will not.

(Yep, he's digging for the marshmallows)

Lover of all sports ~ and really he likes to play them all, but all of them within a 20 minute time frame ~ thankfully our attention span is getting a bit longer.

Sensitive guy.

Stubborn little stinker.

AMAZING little boy.

Happy birthday to you (you little goofball)!

Unfortunately, this is not my little guy today.  Because today, he is snuggled up in the chair holding onto a bucket;

 not feeling so hot)