Watch us grow!
Mama’s work friends threw her a party today to celebrate the work she’s done Children’s Hospital. It was hot in Pleasant Hill but the kids enjoyed the water table that was set up in the backyard.
The boys also stayed cool in the hallway together.
The kids had a blast playing together and the posse moved from room to room.
What a fun party!
This afternoon, we drove to a park in Oakland to celebrate Hudson’s birthday. It was the first time we had both kids riding in the back in their new seats. It looks so spacious back there now.
Once we arrived, Janie found Henry playing under the tree picking flowers. She found a California poppy.
We put up out pop-up tent next to Henry’s and the kids played together rather nicely.
We also had a good gathering of friends in our tent for snacks.
Hudson loved his birthday cupcake and ate the whole thing.
Auntie Teresa makes the best carrot cake and also made these special Brown Bear cupcakes for the occasion.
Peanut still doesn’t like cake, just in case you were wondering.
Peanut contributed to the birthday book with lots of cool scribbles.
The kids passed out on the drive home. What a fun party!
They also took a bath together when they woke up.
Today we celebrated Janie’s 5th birthday with friends and family. It was nice to have a house with lots of space outside to throw a party. This year, we had a Paw Patrol Party!
We set-up the warm food inside and the snacks and drinks outside. The front door was decorated with a big banner and balloons.
The kids brought their bikes and scooters to ride around the greenbelt.
We all ate outside together and enjoyed the nice weather.
We also had sidewalk chalk and a bubble station set-up for the kids to play.
Janie had one little spill and had to take a moment to get patched up. Then it was back outside she went!
The kids gathered around to sing “Happy Birthday” and then it was time to eat cake!!
Peanut still wasn’t so sure of what he thought of cake.
The rest of the kids loved it though. We even rounded them up for a group photo with faces stuffed with cake and frosting.
Janie scored a bunch of Paw Patrol loot today and had a fun time at her party.
Happy Birthday, Big Girl!!
This evening, we went to Mommy’s co-worker’s retirement party in Oakland. Everyone brought their kids so it was kid-a-palooza. Peanut hung out and shared toys with Hudson.
Janie played with Mako, Sophie, Henry, and Vivian.
By the end of the night, Janie took out her flashlight, turned off the light in the playroom, and the kids had their own little dance party. Miraculously, we also managed to get a group photo of most of the kids together.
This afternoon, we attended Henry’s 3rd Birthday Party. It was complete with construction hats, cones, a bulldozer, and other fun things to play with.
Janie played inside the fort with Henry and his cousin Dash.
Peanut also played with the birthday boy and his cousin.
There was a Mater pinata and Janie made a pretty good whack at it.
Here is Janie and her buddy Henry cheesin’ for the camera. Happy Birthday, Henry!
Henry’s little brother, Hudson, posed with Peanut.
Tia Patty opened her own sensory gym this year and invited us over for an afternoon of fun.
Peanut hung out in the ball swing with Max who is 10 days older.
There was a train table that he enjoyed destroying.
He also went for a ride on the little burros. First the brown one and then the gray one.
Janie had just as much fun swinging, crawling, jumping, and climbing.
The ball pit with lights underneath was by far her favorite part.
She and Sophie had a fun time together like two little girls in a hot tub.
Meanwhile, Peanut hung out in the pillow pit with Max, Liam, and McKenna. The twins were born just hours after he was at the same hospital!!
Hudson and Henry also came and had a good time.
Sabrina had fun at the train table too but was a little shy around the other kids.
It was so much fun to see all the kids and Mamas all together in one place.
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Here’s a video of Janie on the trapeze. She wasn’t as fast as her friend Sophie but pretty good for her first try.
Thank you for such a fun party, Tia Patty! We love your gym!
This morning, Dada left for another business trip – this time to Paris. As soon as he left, Mama and the kids headed out to Auntie Teresa’s house. Janie was excited to meet Henry’s baby brother. She said to Mama “YOU saw the baby but I didn’t”. When we arrived, Janie found a spot by the window so do some drawing.
Meanwhile, this was the scene in Henry’s bedroom. Mama snapped photos while the boys played. That lasted probably a couple minutes before Henry wanted in on the action and Peanut was crawling up Mama’s leg for attention.
Here’s Baby Hudson, Peanut’s future partner in crime.
Today we had Janie’s 4th birthday party and it had an Octonauts theme complete with sea creatures in a tub filled with water beads and hot dogs made into little octopuses.
We had a “buncha muncha crunchy carrots”, “seaweed chips”, and “coral pieces” as well.
For the birthday cake, Janie wanted chocolate so we turned them into Captain Barnacles’ favorite drink, hot chocolate with extra marshmallows!
Peanut had a fun time hanging out with Yai and Ta. He had his own little ocean-themed play area but didn’t stay on it for very long.
Daddy made sandwiches for everyone and Janie had a small one of her own.
Peanut rode on Uncle Johnny’s shoulders for a bit and was amused by how much hair Uncle had on his head. There was plenty to hold onto up there!
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The cake was the best part of the party and Janie was very funny toward the end of the birthday song.
I guess she hasn’t quite outgrown her Daddy’s scowl yet.
All her friends thoroughly enjoyed the cake after the singing. Here’s Vivian and the very little cake she had left.
Henry gobbled up his cake in his own way and wore half the frosting on his face.
Sophie licked all the frosting off before chomping into the cake.
Cousin Alice was very dainty and took small licks of the frosting off her finger.
Janie also enjoyed the frosting the most and wore some of it on her face as well.
After cake, the kids went back outside for some more play time. This was the scene at the play dough table. Vivian and Henry had a standoff for the same chair. It was so cute to see how equally stubborn they were.
Janie and Isla also sorted the water beads by color and each of the took home their favorite color.
What a fun party! As an added bonus, Janie got a scoop of strawberry ice cream after dinner. This kid is really making the most of her 4th birthday!!
We went to Mama’s work party tonight and everyone brought their kids. Janie and Sophie were back together again and they had a great time!
Check out these two chocolate smiles!
Peanut also got to socialize and hung out with his buddy Max who is 10 days older.
He got to hang out with Aunties Stephanie and Amy.
There was some snuggle time with MaryAnn, Sandy, and Holly too!!
This social little guy ate up all the attention.
Peanut, Henry, and Auntie Teresa also played on the couch for a while. SO many friends!
At the end of the night, the two big girls played a mean game of foosball with the Henry and Avia.
We also brought Janie’s PJs to put on for the ride home. What a fun party!
Today, Peanut went to Oakland with Mama to have lunch with Auntie Teresa and Henry.
They bought us cookies and Peanut got to sniff Mama’s cookie. He didn’t even bother opening his mouth. Meanwhile, Henry chowed down on his piece.