Dino Party

At Carter's request we had a dino themed birthday party this year.  To be honest I really didn't do a whole lot this year for their parties.  It was nice and stress free :)  We just did BBQ, I stuck a couple plastic dinos on their cakes and Kristen and Travis did some decorating with balloons and streamers with decorations we already had.  The boys enjoyed all the attention and our house looked like a war zone with all the presents they got - these kids are spoiled!!!  We are so lucky to have so many wonderful people in our lives who took the time to come to our house to celebrate our boys.  It was a great day.  Carter loved the fact that Kristen and Travis made the trek all the way up from Durango and spent 2 whole days with us and a night.  He thinks Kristen is the absolute coolest and adores her (so much so I think all the rest of us get a little jealous!).  Thanks to all who came and made it so special!

Amanda, Leanne and Hannah (who made it all the way from San Diego!) with one of the birthday boys

The Parle family with baby Evelyn

Pretty fancy right? :) 

Dad, Aunt Tori and cousin Ashton

Carter digging for dinosaur fossils

Landon was pretty taken aback and shy at first with that many people singing to him

Carter had his eye on the prize though

Leanne, Hannah, Leanne and sweet baby Mason

Landon was not deterred long with the shyness and dug right in - a face plant was involved in the eating of his cake

Carter and cousin Elam with their messy cake faces

Presents everywhere! And Carter now has a whole firetruck fleet that he is loving!

A musical dino that Landon loves to dance to 

Most of the girls

and some of the boys

Andy and Jamison were the only ones who didn't mind getting close for a picture - maybe more so Jamison then Andy though

all my boys

Travis trying out the new slip and slide and trying to teach Carter how to use it

Carter preferred having my mom just pull him along though

 

The Markles

Huffmans

Boys and their Aunties

 

Kristen trying out the new spider man mask and cracking the kids up

Balloon time with Landon and Leanne - I adore this picture :) 

and this one too

Trying out the new fort kit from Courtney that has been a huge hit at our house