Triple Birthday Party

  We drove home from Osage on Sunday.  We unloaded the car in Carthage, got cleaned up, and went to Nauvoo to have a little family birthday party for Tristan, Asher, and Jeremy.  Before we left for the weekend I went shopping with all six kids at Wal-mart for party supplies.  (and a few other things.)  It was nerve wracking and I felt like a spectacle but, we made it through. I didn't quiet end up with everything I wanted but, hey, whatever.  We had to have balloons because according to Asher it is NOT a party without balloons.  There is some kind of helium shortage going on right now (for real, it has been in the news click here).  I had been looking everywhere for a few weeks and finally found one tank at Walmart that day with the kids.  I snatched it up quick!  I bought some big bakery pizzas and some chips.  I wanted a very easy meal for when we got back after a long weekend.  And Ice Cream and Rootbeer for rootbeer floats.  Also.........

 Eden and Chase loved the balloons.  All the kids did really.

 This is the cake I ended up with when shopping with 6 kids.  I didn't even bother with having the bakery lady personalize it with their names.  I just wanted out at that point.
Trisha gave me crap for it, lol!  It is rather feminine for three guys!!   LOL! Oh well.

 We had pizza, nacho pie, cheese dip, and chips.  Not the healthiest meal ever, lol!  It was good though and we had yummy desserts too!

 We sang to Jeremy.

 We sang to Tristan.

 Asher hid behind me while we were signing happy birthday to him and wouldn't come out to blow the candles out! haha!  He's a silly guy sometimes and gets embarrassed easily.  So we helped him blow them out. 

 Cullen played and played with the dump trucks in the rocks and dirt.  The whole time.  He pretty much ruined his new shoes I got him last week.  Boys are insanely hard on their clothes.  Especially shoes.  But he was so happy playing in it.  He was a MESS though!  Covered head to toe in all kinds of dirt and muck!  Such a boy!

 Gifts, gifts, gifts!

 Tristan got a new e-reader and Asher got a new bike and helmet.  Each of them were both pretty thrilled!  Each one is another year older, it is really crazy.  Tristan turned twelve and Asher turned six.  *sigh*