Parker's 4th Birthday

After we left my Dad & Peggy's on Sunday afternoon, we headed to my cousin Laura and her husband Jason's house for their son Parker's 4th birthday party. Laura is my cousin on my mom's side (our mothers are sisters) so we got to visit with the Hilliard side of the family, too.

Parker had a Spiderman-themed birthday party, lucky boy!

Parker with Mama Laura & Clarabelle with Daddy Blake at the kids table

Ash and Claire checking out Parker & big sister Ava's (age 5) new puppy Lucy

Parker running around the yard and "getting the bad guys" aka cousins Brennen and Kyle

Chels playing ladder golf. The first time we played this game was last summer at our family reunion in Wisconsin with my mom's side of the family. We're hooked! It's a lot of fun and we just bought the game for ourselves, can't wait to play!

Ava, Parker, and their cousins on Jason's side of the family enjoying Spiderman birthday cupcakes

Claire's cupcake mustache, so cute!

Claire & Mommy on the teeter-totter

Jason made this teeter-totter for the kids. I think Blake thought it was a great idea, until Clarabelle wanted to be on it constantly... He said he might wait to make them one until Delilah is bigger and the two of them can play on it together!

Parker and Ava on the teeter-totter, they are so cute!

Lila rocking her cool sunglasses with Aunt Edie

New backpack, neat!

Claire patiently watching Parker open his presents. She waited until he moved on to the next present to run out there and try on his new backpack! Ha ha, cute!

It's so fun watching kids open presents. They get so excited and overwhelmed, like they can't decide if they want to stop and play with their awesome new gifts or keep opening up more. So funny!

Mom made Parker this stuffed animal dog/pillow, he loved it!

It's bigger than he is! :) Ava got one too, a pink cat.

The birthday present aftermath

Laura and Delilah

Blake, Claire, and Ashley playing golf. Too bad we're not driving around in Grandpa's golf cart, huh Ash? :)

Claire playing golf

Parker playing with his new super-soaker from Chels and I. I was on the fence about getting him this, but Chelsea knew he would love it. So she opted for the "automatic" version that you don't have to pump to spray. The first thing Laura says when he opens it is "Hey! This says ages 6 and up!?" but Jason volunteered to help Parker use it, ha ha. Look out, Laura and Ava :) We had a lot of fun, I'm so glad we were visiting MN the same weekend as Parker's party!