Birthday season again

Birthdays seem to come in waves around our house. We have a big wave in late October through early December and again in April & May.  We have spent the last couple of weeks celebrating Aunt Ashley, Grandaddy, & Cousin Nathan.  You know there are few things Drew and Anna Kate love more than a birthday party and birthday cake!
Saturday was Grandaddy's birthday be weren't going to have our family get-together until Sunday. Drew and Anna Kate started talking about going to Grandaddy's birthday party early in the day on Saturday. I reassured them he was not going to be having a party.  Apparently they didn't believe me because when they woke up from their naps, they insisted we go to the party.  We ended up crashing dinner at DotDot and Grandaddy's house just so I could prove to them that there was not a birthday party going on that they were missing. They whole way over, they kept asking who was coming to Grandaddy's party, what kind of birthday cake Grandaddy was having, etc.... It didn't seem to matter to them that I kept confirming their was no party.

 Drew and Anna Kate always want us to build them a tent using the couch and blankets. This is no easy task so when I found this tent, I knew they had to have it.  They somehow convinced Grandaddy to get in it with them during his non-birthday party!

 On Sunday we went to the real birthday party! Cousin Nathan's party was at one of the bounce house places and Drew and Anna Kate had a blast. This huge slide was their favorite and they even made me go down it with them several times. It was hard to get any good pictures because they would fly down!

Um... excuse me Mr. Daredevil. I'm not sure you're supposed to go down HEAD first! This resulted in tears (he did bounce back quickly and tried to do it again, might I add!).

 Going down together. I wish I could have gotten their faces because they were horse laughing the whole time.

 After Nathan's party, we went to Grandaddy's real birthday party at his house. Aunt Ashley was there and uncle Norma came by for a few.  Drew and Anna Kate planted strawberries earlier this spring and they have started producing berries! There are too tart for Drew still but Anna Kate loved them.  Between their chickens and all of their gardening, they are going to be expert farmers before this summer is over!

 Drew took a rest on the swing while I grilled steaks for dinner.

Helping Grandaddy open his gifts. Drew wanted to know where his presents were.  We're going to have to work on the giving is better than receiving concept with them!