Roller Rink Birthday Party!

A classmate of Jake's had his birthday party at Fun Time Skate Land in Clinton. I was quite the skeptic on mixing roller skates and six year-olds, but to my surprise they did great. Even little Reidy strapped on a pair and cruised the rink!!

The trick was to tighten the skate. Once they did that, Jake was all for it. (Before that, not so much!)

Here is Reidy's skate! Is that not the cutest thing you've ever seen?!

Sassy and in charge! Reid never doubted his ability in skates.

In the beginning, they made the loop of the rink holding onto this rail. It was everything I could do to keep myself from lacing up a pair of my own skates and showing these boys how it's done! (I was quite the roller skater back in the day!!)

Loved Mac's cake! Tasted good too.

Thomas, Jake and Blake

Yes Reid, you get a piece of cake too.

(Reid never met a birthday party he didn't like-invited or not!)

I cannot say enough how much Ms. Pac Man and Skating Rinks take me back to a better time. Oh, how I LOVED and miss the '80's!!!

Roll-on Jake!!

Highly recommend Fun Time for your next shin-dig. Lots of fun!

The Big Six!

While viewing this post, you may feel as though you are experiencing some major de ja vu or that you are perhaps, seeing double. Your eyes do not deceive you--we actually had TWO Chuck E Cheese birthday parties this year! Major points for originality!

We started off the day with Krispy Kreme donuts for Jake's class (chocolate with sprinkles!). I also got the opportunity to read to the classroom. We read Jake's special book My Very Own Name.

"Happy Birthday to you....cha cha cha!"

Now onto Chuck E Cheese!

The Mario and Luigi cake! My mother found every Super Mario Bro. character from an ebay store in Hong Kong. When we got them in the mail I knew they would make perfect cake toppers for Jake's birthday. I enjoyed making this one and I thought it turned out pretty good.

Please note the Mario and Luigi emblems on the cupcakes.

These balloons became the inspiration for the birthday cake.

Happy Birthday, Jake!!

Jake's buddy Chambers.

Jake receiving his V.I.P. sticker

Bo and Buddy came all the way from Starkville!!

We couldn't imagine a party without these two!

The traditional Ellen on the horse party pic!

Thomas and Gibson

Walker man

John Quitman and Buddy

Jake and Thomas riding the roller coaster together.

Ben and Jacob still in their Kripsy Kreme hats from the morning party.

Bo

The moms

Davis and Emmie!! What would our party be without the Cummins Family?!

Bon Bon...Keeper of Reid. I don't know what I would do without her help!!!

Jake won a free cotton candy with this game!! That was good news for me!

Mr. Patton Kincaid

Time to start the party. Notice the "Luigi" plates!

Sweet Reidy!!

Partyin' with The Cheese!

Baby Luke hittin' the birthday party scene for the first time.

(if only his mother understood just how many children birthday parties she will have to attend in her lifetime. It would blow her mind!!)

Sweet Ellen

I have no idea what he was after...there is no telling with Jake!

Time to crown the king!

Who wouldn't like an inflatable crown filled with tokens!

I love this picture!

Time to blow out the candles....cha cha cha!

Happy Birthday, my sweet boy!

One final picture before we slice into the big blue sky!

We had a great time again celebrating with the Cheese. Maybe next year I will be more creative, but probably not. It's tough doing two parties back to back.

This picture says it all. That's my Jake!

Happy Easter 2010!

This Easter was a little more relaxed then last years. We weren't trying to move, do the Easter thing and then turn around and host a birthday party. We had a very nice and easygoing holiday this year and I was grateful for it!!

The boys and I painted a few eggs before bedtime.

Some samples of our work!

The baskets ready to go in the morning. This years big treats were a left-handed glove and ball just Reidy's size and an Adventure Bible for Jake.

Happy Easter Boys!!

My boys right before we left for church!

My Jake...

....and my Reidy. We gotta break this habit. Cute...but we still need to break it!

After church, we headed to Bon Bon and Pop Pop's for Easter lunch. Here are all the Vineyard cousin's together. Erik, Jenny, and Blake were supposed to be there, but little Blake was sick.

Luke is David made over!!!

Reidy eager for the photo shoot to end so he could hunt eggs.

Let the hunt begin!

Checking out their loot!

Three generations of Vineyards.

Had I known the eggs contained all this, I would have put my camera down and got in on the action!!

The Bailey's and their new addition!

Happy Easter! Love, The Vineyard Family!