YOU GOTTA FIGHT... FOR YOUR RIGHT.... TO PARRRTAY!

So Hunter had his family birthday party about a week ago and we had a good time! Hunter requested Super Mario Brothers cupcakes, got some good presents including, motorcycles and monster trucks from Leah and the gang, a train set (which Dane has currently confiscated) from Nana and Papa, a bucket of soldiers from Uncle Jeff, Gormittis from Corbin and Dane, and the mother of all gifts- a Nintendo DS XL from Matt and Me. We rounded off the festivities with none other than a pinata. We are always looking for an excuse to hit something and then get candy for doing it! :) I would also like to pat myself on the back for making homemade pizzas- they were really good and in the end, we only had a couple of slices left over!
Birthday boy blows out his candles!
Are these not the coolest cupcakes, evah! Jessica Whetstone made these for us and I must say, she did a fantastic job! The kids could not keep away from them.
Hunter chose Mario, of course.
Hunter with his new Nintendo DS XL (along with a new MarioKart game)- I know, before scoffing ensues, he really can play the games and he was already trying to monopolize Corbin's DS (much to his dismay). It was a stellar investment but now instead of fighting over the DS, they fight over the games now. **As a side note- I will be creating a DS library system so that these guys have to check out the game from me so I'm not reduced to braining them.**Who can resist a pinata?! We look for any kind of excuse it seems to get one! I got lots of pictures of the kids hitting it, but I've decided to make this post just about Hunter. And yes, that is a long sleeve shirt in the middle of July. I believe he woke chilly from his nap, so Matt let him put on a long sleeve shirt. It was his birthday, whatever.

FOUR!

Happy 4th Birthday to my Hunter! What big, handsome boy he is! Pictures to come after family birthday party...

Playing at Broad River

We had an impromptu outing to the Broad River in downtown Columbia yesterday (7/11/10). I can't believe I've never gone down there after living here my entire life! It was fun and it reminded me of how we've gotten over the "hump" and seem to have some extra flexibility in doing more with the kids without having to pack like crazy to do something like this.

I LOVE this picture of Corbin and Hunter. Brotherly love... for the moment. :)

Dane especially had a great time at Broad River. Watching him climb the rocks and stand there alone made me nervous, but also happy that he's able to hang with his big brothers. He was so excited to be out there by himself. I called his name when he was out there and he said, "cheese" as I snapped this picture.






Matt and his mini me- I love this picture! Hunter was the first out on the rocks.




Corbin took this picture of us. Wished we had someone out there with us to snap a photo of all of us. Corbin took a good picture though. :)


My boy-o's on the river. This is another favorite of mine. Feeling pretty fortunate right about now.

... And if I become the 2010 Miss River Rock I will stand here every Saturday as a statue to represent all of those women who don't shower, sport greasy, pulled backed root-showing hair and walk the streets in 2 day old worn jean shorts, a super low cut t-shirt, and barefoot (hopefully not pregnant). heh! heh!

We finally decided to go, so Matt had to help all of us over and through the water. It wouldn't have mattered if we would have brought our swimsuits and towels... next time though! Hunter and Dane did not escape getting pretty wet though, so to avoid driving home, we hopped over to Richland Mall and made a quick stop at the clearance rack at Gymboree and continue on our "STAY TRIP" around town going to docks, checking out trails, buying boiled peanuts from a strange man, getting ice cream and rounding the day off with a new Wii Resort game ala daddy.

Next on the Wilson agenda... Hunter's 4th Birthday!

The Beach

My Mom and Dad were nice enough to take us all on vacation to Myrtle Beach this summer. We got to stay in a house (not on the water, but close to it) and like chocolate syrup on ice cream, they rented a golf cart- which I believe was the highlight of the kids' trip. Now, they point out when they see one and begin to list off benefits of having one... and no, I didn't get pictures of it b/c I was a terrible photographer this trip. I had too much to worry about and I mostly relied on my sister and mom to take pictures... but I did get a few good ones. :)


We were obsessed with digging holes! Leah and I jumped in on the hole digging action and I must admit, we got some head turns day after day on our mad skills (or they could have just been checking us out... he he he)


We even made little steps so the kids wouldn't collapse our walls. :) They did a little digging here and there.


Dane loved the "wah-yer"! Before bed every night, the only way I could get him to quietly go to sleep was to tell him we would go play in the water when he woke up. :) My baby is growing up so fast!... but I'll save that whine for another post. :)


Did you have fun at the beach, Hunter? 2 thumbs up, apparently.



And no, I have no pictures of me on my camera from this beach trip- my mom and sister have some though.