Carter's Real Birthday

This is the face of a big sister that was excited to see us.  She met us at the front door with smiles, hugs and kisses.  Oh how I miss those hugs and kisses!  She is the first graduate of Wammyville. 

 Can you tell what kind of party it was?  Julie and her Mom always make theme cakes and they are always beautiful and   delicious!

 

Serious Batman.

Everybody needs a little help from their friends.

this is all he asked for.  Every time I asked what he wanted for his birthday he would say, 'whatever you want to get me.

Isaiah loved all the construction things.  Anything that would make noise....lots of it.

Isaiah Makes His First Trip To Cedarmore

Isaiah and I made the trek to Hillsboro to get some pics for the Cedarmore Farm blog.  The Andy's had no idea he was coming.  I've had the trip planned for a few weeks.  We loaded up early,  headed to Kroger for some fresh fruit (I always take a little something when I go), filled the gas tank off and were off and running.  Today would be a shorter trip because we had a special birthday to go to that evening.

 

I didn't think I was going to make it down their lane once I turned off the hardroad.  Didn't think wagon ruts could be as bad as potholes, but yes they are.  Then their road...the tires sunk down to the white walls. Thank heavens it was all downhill.  I was worried about getting out but Lizzie said no problem...they would just hook the horses up to the van and pull me out.  Oh how I secretly wish that would have happened.

 

Andy could not get enough of Isaiah.  He held him, played with him, and always spoke to him in Dutch.  He looked at me once with a funny look on his face and said that it was just automatic that he speak Dutch to a little one.  Then he smiled and said that he wondered what he would look like Amish.  Ha,ha!  Everyone ran for something but all we could manage was a hat and jacket.

I'd say he was a pretty cute little Amish boy! 

It lasted for all of 5 minutes.

"Hey mister Amish man...HELP ME!"

PLEASE

 

And just in case you are wondering, there are a few African American Amish.

 

 

 

Pappy's Birthday

We celebrated yet another birthday.  This time a BIG birthday for Pappy.  He turned 62 on the 5th of March but we had to wait for the weekend to celebrate with the fam...all the fam..Bryce and Tini along with their three dogs picked up Sarah...Porche and Isaiah came.  Cassie and the kids were already here and Trevor and Maddie came later that night.  So lets see counting Mark, Emmy, Michael and me that is a grand total of 5 dogs and 11 people.  Glad we have a huge table!

 

 We had all his favorites...pork tenderloin with  quinoa salad, Brussels sprouts hash, and baked root vegetables.

 Singing of Happy birthday is most always a production around here.

 The louder the better!  And Alaire takes really good care of that department.

 Somebody got those candles what relight a million times.  We had Angel food cake with assorted fruits for all those watching what they eat and cupcakes with whipped icing for all of us others that love our sweets!

My little man wasn't sure what he wanted to do with all that mess.

 

I had planned to take a big family shot but Trevor wasn't able to make it until way after dinner.  And I needed about 6 more hands to get it all done.  So these are the only pics I was able to get.  Oh well, there is always next year.

 

Happy Birthday Pappy

 

 

Cater Turns 'Sore"

Always a good party in Wammyville!  And he was so thrilled his girlfriend was going to be there.  Not to mention Ellis and Alaire.  But mostly his girlfriend.

He brought hats and blowers!

I can tell he is growing up.  This is his 'oh no here she comes with the camera again' look.  I think he has learned it from Michael.

Batman candles...and special blue and orange cupcakes.

There's that look again.

Birthday cupcakes and black olives...yummy combination.

She ended up with it on her nose.  She almost wore a stained bluenose to  school.  But with some extra fine scrubbing we were in the clear.

She just wore it all over!

He loves a good party!

He was really excited about Lucy's gift of Legos.  He and Ellis and Alaire worked on them way into naptime.  But when he got up everything was complete and waiting on the kitchen table.

 

Happy Birthday Carter

A Full Wammyville

There was and OLD woman who lived in a shoe, she had so many children she didn't know what to  do!

 

 The grands came for a visit!

 

 Doodles showing Ellis her shoe tieing box.

 

 Ellis trying to convince her that learning on his show would be a better option.

 

 Madi looking pretty serious in her John Deere shirt.

 

Doodles changed earrings and is working on anew doooo...bangs!

Lucy getting ready to read to the masses.  This was Lucy's first day back since becoming a big sister...we were all so excited to see her but I think all the hustle and bustle wore her out pretty quick.

 Lego  building King and Queen!

 

Everybody loves to pile on Ellis.  And he loves it too.