Devin's 3rd Birthday Extravaganza!

On August 9th our baby boy turned THREE!! Andy and I could not believe it...it seems like just yesterday we brought Devin home for the first time. We can't believe what a big boy he is already. We can carry conversations with him and he says the darnedest things that make us laugh and laugh. (He thinks he's a comedian just like his father!) At his second birthday he was barely putting two words together. Now we can't shut him up! LOL (wonder where he gets that from?!) We also couldn't be prouder of him for being such a great big brother to his little Fafee Boppers. Yes they sometimes (well a lot of the times) bicker and argue and occasionally throw punches (or golf clubs...don't ask!) at each other but he is so freaking sweet to her sometimes it makes your heart melt. He loves to invite Lexi to play in his room or play with his train set (although there is only ONE train she's allowed to play with) and I absolutely melt when he tells her, "It's okay Wexi, it's okay. You're alright" when she is crying. He's a very sweet boy and LOVES his family more than I could imagine. He talks about his uncles, grandparents and great-grandparents non-stop; HE LOVES THEM! So what better way to spend his birthday then with his closest friends and family members.

We invited friends (although last minute...sorry) to the water park on Sunday morning to play and run around. As we pulled up to the water park their lightning horns/alarms were going off. You have to realize how unusual it is to have a nasty thunderstorm at 10 a.m. here. We usually get these kinds of thunderstorms late in the afternoon. But of course because we promised all these toddlers that we were going to the water park to play...the park had to be closed!!! So we made a last minute change to go to The Vineyard's Fountains to play. The kids were already in bathing suites, swimmy diapers and sunscreen so we couldn't go back home. We pulled into the parking lot and the sun was shining directly over us and only over us. We walked in and there weren't any other children playing there. It was like it was meant to be. We had our own little party at the fountains.

The fountains never get old for our kids...they love it!

Tesa and Blake aiming water at someone!

How many people does it take to cover one water hole? If you
look above TWO babies are doing it by themselves!!! LOL


Still fascinated with covering the hole. (Notice its now FIVE
people interested in covering ONE water hole!)

Andy is just one of the kids!

Lexi's karate moves on the water fountain!

M.J. showing us her balancing act.

After a couple hours of fun in the sun everyone headed home for naps and to re-group. Then around 4 we had family and friends over for a Birthday BBQ. Devin was so excited about his birthday this year he couldn't even hide it. Smiles all day and he kept saying, "Its my birthday!". He also would tell everyone how he was getting presents too; spoiled cutie pie! He was in heaven with his favorite friends and family members by his side.

This is the 1st thing he saw when he woke from his nap and he started

getting very excited for his party!

The Birthday Boy!

The Birthday Boy and his Daddy!

Miah James (aka Miah Jane) and her favorite World Champion

Devin was SO excited as we were singing Happy Birthday to him!
Click HERE to see the video.

How cute is this? He loved the attention!

Uncle Lar bought him his first baseball glove.

Uncle Nate bought him the yellow robot he was asking for...Can you '

say SPOILED?!?!

Uncle Nate helping Devin with his new robot.

Devin playing with WALL-E

Thanks to our friends and family that could make Devin's last minute birthday extravaganza. As you can see he had a FABULOUS time and was a rock star! (or thought he was anyway) We are so lucky to be able to share these big events with our closest friends and family. It makes them even more special. Thank you!!!!!!