Skate Birthday Party...

It was fun to be able to celebrate 6 birthday parties with a fun skate night theme.  The kids were able to burn off a little of that winter energy with hours of skating in the basement.   We attempted to buy black lights and have everything glowing in the dark, however the bulbs were an epic fail.  I think between the disco ball, music player and 200 glow sticks it was a success for the kids. 

 The adults even came in glowing colors for the fun :o)

I forgot to take a picture of the yummy food table with Coney dogs, Loaded nachos and sloppy joes! 

70th Birthday for Uncle Larry

On Sunday we went to a surprise 70th birthday party for Uncle Larry.  It was pretty funny when the deer on his cake caught on fire.   

 Some of the lil Clark cousins...

 Daddy, Green Bean & Nana

 lil Green Bean enjoying momma's chair.

 Nana, Dallas, Jean & Larry



Happenings in February...

Sadly the months are slipping away fast here at our house.  Thank you to all who still follow along our blog.  I know are our updates have been few and far between. So we will try to catch things up here over the next couple of days.  

We were so excited to surprise Grandma H. for her 80th birthday for a dinner.  Molly, Emily & Tori were our servers. 

 Singing to Grandma

 We also had Pink Bean's birthday party along with 2 other of her cousins in February. 

 Since Pink Bean is not a fan of cake on her actual birthday we put candles in her favorite kind of cookie.  It's hard to believe our little girl is already 4 years old. 

 We had a girls sleep over night & (Green Bean)... sometime in February.  We always enjoy a house full of kids

Pink Bean is in love with animals.  For her birthday we gave her a horse and it was priceless to watch how excited she was.   

 Another Birthday picture with Pink Bean, Daddy & Green Bean.

Computer & Birthday Girl..

My computer is officially broken for good!!!!  Sadly not sure when we will ever be getting a new one... so I am going to have to work harder at getting on Daddy's computer to keep the blog updated...

But that is why we have been down again!!!

Today is Pink Bean's 4th Birthday!  It is amazing how fast time has gone and to think that our little girl is 4 - just blows my mind.  I just want to keep her little forever!!!

 I loved her face in these pictures - she has been bagging for a big horse - so I am not sure why she was SOOO surprised to get one... but she just couldn't shut her mouth... she was in shock!!!



January Birthday Party....

We love Birthday Parties in our family...  each month we enjoy watching the kids grow and celebrating each ones birthdays.  This January theme was a circus theme.  We had loaded Hot-Dogs, Uncle Dales Fresh French Fries, Chips and Cheese Yummy Cheese Dip...

 Cotton Candy, Circus Peanuts, Popcorn 

and tons of yummy candy..

 We met under the circus tent....

 and Sang happy birthday to Ryder, Harper & Cooper...

 ... a couple clowns showed up....

 well maybe lots of clowns were there...

we just didn't have costumes on... :o) 

 the Butler Girls... even got to stick around and enjoy

a fun birthday party...

It was a very creative and fun idea for a birthday 

party...  we all enjoyed the food and evening together. 

Birthday Party & SNOW

Since this was the first big snow of the year - we had to let the kids out the back door to eat some snow at Pa-pa house.   Here is pink bean... She said she couldn't catch any snow!

 Here are the birthday kids: Scarlett, Grady & Maddie.  

This was the end of our Christmas Celebrations and family time together.  We are so thankful for the time we got to spend together with family, the blessing of family and to watch our kids go through the sessions of life.  Our God is truly AMAZING!

Happy 1st Birthday Green Bean!!!

Where did 1 year go??

Little Green Bean has grown into an interesting little boy over the past year.  It seems like yesterday that we were so thankful for his safe arrival and to think how quick a year has gone.  We had a fire truck theme party for Green Bean and his Cousin.  Here was a little fire truck photo booth that Daddy made for all the guest to pose in. 

Here is Green Bean and Pink Bean

Green Bean, Mommy & Pink Bean (She was driving the truck)

 Green Bean, Mommy, Pink Bean & Daddy

 Green Bean is usually smiling from ear to ear...

 Birthday Table for the birthday boys...

 Chips and Dip and yummy Matche Stix that daddy made with pretzles and Frosting.

 Some of the yummy treat we had for the kids *noticing now that the signs were in the wrong spot... ops... lol - got to love pictures!

 We had everyone bring a dish of pasta... it was ALL wonderful tasteing food.

Green Bean:

Has 8 Teeth, Goes to bed a 7p and wakes up around 7a.  Eats anything you set in front of him.  Really likes mashed potatoes and chocolate chip cookies.  Eats most all fruits and veggie.  Not a fan of so much sweets.(unlike his mother)  Acting like he would like to walk on his own soon... but mommy is glad he is still crawling around.  Loves to talk on the phone and play where ever his sister pink bean is playing.  Cries when his Mommy or Daddy leaves the house and he doesn't get to go.  Loves his Binky and a burp clothe for a snuggles.  Smiles all the time.  Well most all the time.  He has his down days like we all do.  But for the most part - I am just amazed with how happy he can be - even when I am not ready to be awake or smile :o)   His favorite part of the day is when Pink Bean wakes up ~ he gets so excited his hands clench tight fist in the air and he giggles so hard he almost falls over and when daddy comes home from work ~ he can't crawl fast enough to the door to get daddy.  If for some reason daddy has full hands and has to walk past Green Bean.... he is in instant big tears - that his daddy forgot to pick him up.  To say he loves his daddy is an understatement.  Happy Birthday Green Bean!  We love you so much!

Brenna's Birthday Party

When we were in Germany we meet Brenna - who was also living in Germany.  Now they are back in the states and we got to celebrate Brenna's birthday with her.  Kora sat on the big thrown with Brenna while she opened her gift.  Kora had no clue what was going on. 

 All the kids at the bouncy house party.

 Emma & Kora watching Brenna opening her gifts.

 Brenna decorating her cup cake.  It was a lot of fun.  The staff played with the kids on the bouncy stuff, fed the kids pizza, sang to happy birthday to Brenna, decorated their own cupcakes and has so much fun.  What a fun treat!

 Happy Birthday Brenna!

Willow's Birthday Party - 8.4.12

We were thrilled to go down to Cincinnati for Willow's 3rd Birthday!

Aunt Jill made beautiful butterfly cupcakes. 

All the little kids got to sit at the fun little table.  Grady was so excited he was included he sat at the table for like an hour before the party.  

 Adorable Decorations Everywhere...

 Scarlett, Willow, Kora & Ryder

at the party table.  

 Big kid table 

Megan, Tori, Molly & Maddie

 Pa-pa and Uncle Milan even joined in on the fun. 

 Cray on the other hand finally crashed after thinking he didn't need to nap all day!  

We all had a great time at Willow's Birthday Party!