Happy Birthday, Karen

Happy Birthday to my much older sister, Karen!!




We Love You!

WBW ~ A Birthday Bash

OK..so it's not WAY back, but it is a bit late. Sean and Owen turned 3 on Nov 4. We had their birthday party a few weekends ago.

We had a Public Safety Theme (which matched their Halloween theme as well). I want to start by saying a BIG THANK YOU to your local Police Dept. They sent out two officers to talk to the kids and let them sit in their cars. They were able to sit in the cars and push buttons for the horns, sirens, etc. We were the talk of the 'hood.

However, I will say that the boys wanted nothing to do with the officers. Oh well, everyone else had a great time with them.

Thanks again to my sister for doing the cakes. We loved them!

They both blew out their own candles this year and wanted to do it again.


STRONG!

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WBW~Happy Birthday, Boys!

3 years old! Holy Crap! I can't believe my babies are 3 years old today! Here is what they looked like WAY BACK WHEN...



and now...

Jess' Party

Last Saturday night, I took Jess and 2 of her friends out to dinner for her birthday. They decorated my van so that everyone would know!

..and off to Kabuki's we went..


The girls had a great time.



...but how could you not with the entertainment?




notice the chicken that bounced off of Jess' forehead

He made a heart face with the rice...

then put candles in

After dinner they brought out icecream

made Jess do funny things

Then sang her a Japanese Birthday Song.

thanks to my sister, Karen, who went with me so I didn't have to do this alone!

Happy 13th Birthday, Jess

Looking back a bit!



Her first Christmas!


6 months


Second Grade

Surprise!

Thursday morning we got up and headed to Cleveland. Although Scott's dad new we were coming, he did not know why. July 5th was his 60th birthday. Scott's mom managed to pull off a Surprise party on the 4th. Family from New Jersey, Pittsburgh, North Carolina (not just us, but others too), work colleagues, and friends and neighbors. Even Uncle Sam (aka Aunt Cris) was there!

Early Saturday morning, Scott and a family friend took his dad out golfing (Tom, Scott's dad, has these pictures, I hope to get them soon) then the prepreations began! The tent/table guy, the bounce house guy, friends coming to help prepare dips and salsa, and other sides, and THE PIG COOKER! Yes, that is right, in the depths of Ohio, we had a good ol' southern BBQ! I know I have a lot of Northen readers, so when I say BBQ, I don't mean hamburgers and hotdogs on a grill! I mean a pig! Slow roasted over a pit! It was DELISH!!

The golfing three arriving. Worked out pretty good that they had Tom sitting in the backseat of his own car! lol

Partiers!


The Cake

The O'Laughlin Clan ~ minus the kids
(at least the ones that could make it)

Sunday, the 5th was also Mike's Birthday. Mike is married to one of Scott's cousins.


The pig

The bouncers




love that Owen always came out head first!