Third Birthday Party!!

It was a birthday extravaganza!!
Let's get this party started! Lon woke up, early and wanted his party to start NOW! His new Cars jammies are his favorites now. This makes mommy happy.

Some of the food. We had a fruit tray, with a vanilla marshmallow dip, a veggie tray with ranch, rice krispie treats, apple dip with cinnamon chips (Lon helped make those, it involved sprinkling sugar), sweet and sour meatballs, vegetarian baked beans, potato salad, mini pigs in blankets, and the famous black bean salad. And we had grilled hot dogs and burgers, and veggie burgers on the stove top grill. We do not have much leftover! We did have most of the salmon dip left, I was not happy with it. I had to buy the fish! This is still a new experience.

It was finally HOT! The pool was great fun. We put off painting because the kids were having so much fun in the pool!

We put the grill in the front yard to decrease the accident potential, all the guys had to go out and be around the meat on the fire!

Auntie Michelle, Auntie Prachi and Auntia Harshitha! Harshitha arrived on Thursday afternoon from India to start her life as Uncle Vasu's Bride!

Enjoying the shade!

Time to open presents!! Since Lon was spending more time in the pool than out, we put him in his new swim suit! Also, lots of waterbabies sun screen!!

Presents were lots of fun! Thank you to everyone!

After presents, time to paint! Drew and Lon chose their canvas and go to town!

Drew

Lon and Gracie

Explaining to Gracie's Dad what the art is all about.

Taking a break from the heat in the tent

Birthday boy

Brian

blue hair

Getting painted

Then to the pool to rinse off

Painting each other

Running

A cupcake break before bath time. Yes, there are pictures of Gracie and Lon in the bubble bath, but I think I will save them to embaress the kids with later.

We all had a great time! Lon was asleep 15 minutes after the last guests left.