Dollar Bill and Rocks

So, yesterday Mommy was very, very busy!  One of the errands she did before Oliver's birthday party was go pick up some plates, napkins, and silverware at the "Dollar Tree."  She met a nice woman who was curious about Mommy's color choices--red, white, and blue.  Mommy told her it was for Oliver's 4th birthday and that he was born on the 4th of July!  She said her teenage daughter was born on the 4th of July too and her daughter's name was Essence (beautiful).  She gave Mommy a dollar bill to give to Oliver to celebrate his special birthday.  It gave Mommy goose bumps.  She can't wait to share it with Oliver.

Mommy also wanted to share all of the wonderful rock art that everyone at the party made!  We are so lucky!  (Lucky, lucky, lucky....)  Our garden just keeps growing in different but beautiful ways!    

Oliver's special dollar bill.

We have more rocks!  (Anyone want to paint?)

Enjoy all the painted rocks.....

Happy 4th Birthday Oliver!

Oliver had a wonderful 4th Birthday Party at Mommy's home today!  He celebrated with lots of family and friends.  Oliver is so lucky to be loved and cherished by so many people!

Happy Birthday Little Man!

Cars Jumpy House

Grammie and Rachel in our window!  Ra Ra is

laughing at Mommy.

Rachel with Uncle Chad.

Grandpa and Rachel!  Cuteness!

Rachel had fun looking at us on the driveway!

Ra Ra looking out at Mommy and Uncle Chad!

Oliver arriving at his party with his Daddy.

A lot of planning went into this party!  It was kind

of like a big project for Mommy.  (Glad that project is over...

Ready to move on to another project!)  

Birthday boy greeting his cousin!

4th of July Birthday Party!

Oliver jumping in his bouncy house!

Uncle Matthew came for a bit! 

Mommy's favorite baby....James!

Danielle and Oliver jumping!

Painting Rocks!

Jumpy house and balloons from the outside!

Pizza Eater James.

Girls playing at the kitchen in our playroom.  Cute!

More Rock Painting!

Tons of pizza!  (Still got some leftover if anyone is hungry!)

Cheesy!

Painting!

Relaxing!  It was really hot today, but it felt good.

Oliver looking at a gift that our neighbor brought!

Danielle looking out of the playhouse.

Mommy and her birthday boy.

Rock painting!  Mommy encouraged everyone

to paint a rock for our garden.  She would like to

make a colorful rock garden somewhere in our yard!

Some of the Mamas got really creative!

Mommy's chamomile (always there) and our rocks. 

We've got lots more to paint!

Shelley and Rebekah both had peacock feathers 

in their hair!  Cuteness!

Oliver's 4th Birthday donut cake.  It

was a huge, huge yummy hit!

Mommy had to get some donut holes too!

Of course!

Blowing out his candles.

Oliver and his Daddy with a snake.

(Maybe teaching him how to survive a 

snake bite?)  

Family and Friends.  Aunt Katy is having another baby!

Oliver is going to have two more cousins by the end

of the year!  Lucky kid!

Cake picture out of order, but this is cute!

He couldn't get the last candle blown out!

Loot bags!

He opened a few gifts!  He was really, really excited

about the red crocs that Aunt Jess and Uncle Chad gave him!

He needed new tires, the tread on his blue ones is gone!

Opening a present from Sydney.

After all the guests left he sat with Grammie to talk

about the sweet gift she and Grandpa gave him!

Grandpa reading the Birthday Monsters book to Rachel! 

(Remember this book?)  It was a big hit with sleepy Rachel!

Mommy and her tired, content Birthday boy!

Oliver had a wonderful birthday party!  Lots

of laughter, yummy eats, more laughter, red, 

white, blue, painting, and more!!!

(Mommy is still cleaning up....)

Happy Birthday Oliver!

Water and Balloon Friday

We had a busy and fun Friday with our daycare friends.  The boys enjoyed playing with balloons that Mommy blew up for them!  Then we had fun going outside throughout the day!  The boys are having so much fun playing with water!  Fridays are fun!

(Mommy hopes everyone has a great Holiday weekend!)  Oliver is off with his Daddy tonight for the long weekend!  See you tomorrow for your birthday bash little Owl.  

Boys playing with balloons after the morning water

adventure.  That explains shirtless Korey and underwear Dain.

Boys taking a rest.

Afternoon water adventure.  Still working on

getting Oliver out of long sleeves and pants.

(We will figure it out, soon.)  

He did play in his underwear for a little bit.  

July

Mommy is so glad the warm weather is here!  She likes our calendar pages for this month!

Masha D'yans- Pretty Green Trees

Beautiful (Mommy liked the quote.)