Birthday Bowling Bash

Saturday June 4th was our Big Birthday Bowling Bash to celebrate Gregg's thirty-third and Cal's third birthdays.  We were so happy to have our parents and siblings and friends come celebrate with us.  The little bowling alley at Weber State has become our go-to the past couple of years, and I think we'll be keeping this tradition for a good long while.  It's nice to have the whole place to ourselves for an hour and it's a steal of a deal!  We even got the black lights which was festive and groovy.

Sam - not impressed.

Happy to have the Wihongis with us!

Cal used the ramp like a champ.

Stee-riiiike!

Totally unprompted hand-holding with the cousins.

Brought back memories from last year - same story!

After bowling we came home to a feast of deli sandwiches, potato salad, pasta salad, watermelon, chips, grapes, baked beans and soda.  Opening of presents followed dinner and then we had dessert.  Cal had asked for a "fruit snack cake" which we further fine-tuned to a Lemon-Blueberry Cake Decorated with Fruit Snacks.  Delish!  And Gregg opted for a Caramel-Apple-Cobbler-Crisp Cheesecake.  Oh man!

Beaming birthday boy.

First present . . . away!

Squirt guns from the Elwood bunch (Gpa and Gma
and the aunties).

And a swimming pool and beach towel!
(Not pictured, but received also, were some little squishy
fish pool toys.)

The cutest ever magnetic paper doll set from
Gpa and Gma Blanchard.

And a double set of trains/tracks from the Blanchard
grandparents, too!

She loves cards.

Oooh, must be somethin' good.

A water bottle from the Wihongis!
(Not pictured, but also received, crayons and
The Day the Crayons Quit book.)

Helping dad open his kite from the Elwoods.

Cake time!

I love that she's folding her arms.  Ha!

Happy birthday to my June-bugs!

Squirmy nieces and nephews gather for a pic
with Auntie Heather and the next little
Elwood cousin coming in August.

We love the shady yard we've got to lounge and spread out and
visit and eat and party.

Lovely golden hour light for these basketball-loving boys.

Super soaker mission accomplished!

Fun afternoon/evening with some of our favorites celebrating my top favorites.  Can't beat it.