Tucker's Treasure

We celebrated Tucker's 7th birthday in Washington this summer. I can't remember the last time we were actually at home for his birthday, but luckily it hasn't seemed to bother him. The "treasure theme" was a last minute choice because I wasn't sure where we would be celebrating his birthday and even though I had less than 24 hours to put it all together, I managed to get it done.

I put together a little treasure hunt for all of the kids to do together and this video shows them finding the cake at the end.

Singing happy birthday

Mason's photo collage

I can't believe how quickly Mason is growing up!  He starts preschool at the elementary school after Labor Day, but every day he asks when it's his turn to leave with the big kids. I'm glad I get a couple of more weeks with him because he can be really sweet when he's not trying to "stake his claim" when the other kids are around.

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Mason's Birthday, July 23rd

      Our family celebration for Mason's birthday was pretty low key. We did cake and presents with just our immediate family and it was really nice and laid back. Mason loves dressing up so a lot of his presents were geared towards imaginary play. To my joy they have kept him happy and occupied.

Backyard Carnival

Mason's birthday party invitation

    In celebration of Mason turning four, we hosted a backyard carnival for his friends and their families.  It turned out almost as good as I had imagined it and everyone had a blast!  Brianna and her friends helped out with the games, some of which were Bean Bag Toss, Penny Pitch, Balloon Burst, Shoot the Hoop, Ring Toss, Topple the Tower and Clown Catch.  In Lieu of a "creative cake" I made four dozen popcorn cupcakes, which were a big hit. Link for Popcorn Cupcakes

I was lucky to have Elizabeth, my sister-in-law, help out with a lot of the preparations, otherwise I would have had to pull a couple of all nighters.