Finn's 4th Birthday Party

Will's friend Finn turned four the other day and we went to his birthday party! They had a PIRATE themed party and almost all of the kids and some parents dressed up as pirates! As we arrived at the party they decorated swords with stickers and were given their treat bags! They had a plank for the kids to walk, a treasure hunt, a game where they popped balloons with candy in them and a pinata! The kids had so much fun!

Ringling Brothers Circus Videos

Circus Clowns and Everything:



Motorcyles:



Tigers:



Trapeze Artists:



Elephants:



Rope Swingers:

Ringling Brothers Circus

Will went last month with his grandpop and grandmom (Rick's parents) to the circus in Charlotte and got to ride the train there! He had so much fun with them. They got Will a sword while they were there which he absolutely loves - lights and all! :)

The circus came to Columbia this past weekend so Will and I headed to there yesterday (3/14/09) with my friend, Beth, and our friend's son, Finn and we had a blast!!! Much different from what I remember the circus being like when I went as a child! It was called "Over The Top" and it really was...they had everything - even a porcupine! They had horses, miniature ponies, goats, pigs, elephants and tigers! They had motorcycles everywhere - even in a steel sphere - that was AMAZING!!! There were trapeze artists and rope swingers and of course...clowns!!! There were so many different things happening and it was so much for Finn and Will and Beth and I had lots of fun ourselves! I let Will pick out one toy to get when we were there and he picked a rubber Siberian Tiger - it's actually pretty cool! We also got some cotton candy which came with a clown hat - Finn got one also so of course we got pictures of them with the hats on - very cute! I'm sure there are a few things that I'm leaving off but I just can't remember it all - the pictures show it all! Can't wait until the circus comes to town again! :)

Trip to Riverbanks Zoo - 3/8/09

The other weekend myself, Rick, Will, Allison, Brian, Jackson and Bailey took advantage of the lovely spring weather that we were having and took a trip out to Riverbanks Zoo and had a wonderful time!!! We couldn't have asked for better weather! Will and Jackson enjoyed getting to feed some of the animals. We actually got to see the zebras up close this time - they are never out when we are there! :) Rick was happy too because he got to see his tigers! We were able to see the gorillas being fed and learning all about them! We also were able to see all of the lion cubs that have grown up quite a bit from when Will and I had seen them as baby cubs last year - that was amazing to see all of them! The boys enjoyed seeing the fish, etc. in the aquarium. Can't wait until the next visit!

Batman Sleeps

We put Will to bed tonight in his Batman pj's. We usually check on him after he falls asleep and Rick had gone to check on him this evening and found him in his bed with his Batman mask, cape and shoes! After we had left him in his room this evening for him to go to sleep he must have gotten up and put all of this on - it was hilarious! :) He never ceases to amaze us with the things he does.

Happy 31st Birthday to Rick

We've been celebrating Rick's birthday for about a week now (our families seem to stretch out birthdays as do many others I think).

Last weekend Rick's parents came for a visit and celebrated Rick's birthday a little early - we had pizza and just hung out around the house per Rick's request! It was nice just to sit around and catch up and allow Will to hang out with his grandparents for a while!

Last night we had my parents, grandparents, Elizabeth, Ben and Emma (Unfortunately Kent couldn't make it because he was sick) come over for a visit and for dinner. I made one of Rick's favorite foods, meatloaf, macaroni and cheese, mashed potatoes and green beans. Will also helped me make Rick a cake - we used my football cake pan: had sprinkles and all - Will was so excited about being able to help make his daddy's cake! Will and Emma had fun helping Rick blow the candles out on his cake and licking the icing off of the candles and digging their fingers into the cake! :)

It was nice to have everyone over to celebrate Rick's birthday and it was also nice just to be together: we've had a rough week this week with news from my grandparents that my grandfather had lost vision in his left eye and they found out that he had had a stroke so I think it was good for him and all of us just to have some time together!