Happy UN-Birthday To YOU!

Sunday was a stay home day and we were busy!!! The kids woke up to the dining room decorated with streamers and balloons...their were hats and presents and CUPCAKES...it was our Happy UN-Birthday party and we were celebrating everyone! An UN-Birthday? Oh yeah...it was a great time! Each of the kids got a present from Big Daddy and Me and one from Jordan, she loved shopping for them and was really thoughtful with her choices...I decided to get the same thing for everyone and we got it all at the dollar store...the boys were thrilled with their airplane launchers. light up yo-yos, mini cars and trinkets.

Jordan organized party games and the boys had a blast...a 3 legged race that Garrett was determined to win even if it meant dragging his partner Steven across the lawn.

Bowling using powerade bottles and a playground ball...check out these awesome action shots...fantastic! There was also a balloon game that was a huge hit. Jordan was an incredible organizer...it' so fun to watch her grow up...

THEN the boys came inside and we made SLIME! 1/4 cup liquid starch, 1/4 cup white glue, and a few drops of food coloring...mix it up in a Ziploc baggie and enjoy the stretchy slimy goodness!

THEN Big Daddy helped the boys make these awesome 3D puzzles. They are balsa wood kits you can get from Michael's for $1 and they are awesome. It took a little while for everyone to get their pieces punched and organized but the directions were fairly simple and the result was fabulous. Not to mention the feeling os success...precious! The two younger boys got foam 3d puzzles (they were $3 but more age appropriate) that they were able to master with my help.

THEN...a favorite here in our house pegboard and bead melty things (is there a real name for these?) the kids got more creative then ever before and we found glow in the dark beads making them even cooler. I am seriously impressed with the designs they came up with all on their own, so cool!!

Today's featured "Camper" is Steven...

This is Steven's first summer with us (we require potty trained and able to wipe their own bum, shush...Mamarazzi has no time for such things). He reeeeeeeeally wanted to come last summer, but wasn't quite old enough. Steven is 4 he is my sister Amy's youngest. He makes me laugh. Steven likes to "jump on the trampoline and dance hip hop". His favorite food is Chicken nuggets, Mac and cheese and pancakes." So far his favorite things we have done are, " Going on the big very fast boat, standing up on that bus (street car in SF), riding on the train, roasting marshmallows, camping in a tent and getting jelly beans." Steven is most looking forward to, "making ice cream, going to the zoo and more swimming everyday." Steven likes Camp Vasquez because, "Uncle Paul."

We are happy to have Steven join us this year...it's definitely keeping things hopping!

more to come...we have lots and lots of goodness planned!

PS Happy 40th Birthday to my older brother Mark!!