oscar party

Oscar Party 2013! WOOT!

Party prep included making a hot rum punch and lots of decorating.

It's always so fun to gather, fill out ballots and see who wins throughout the night. 

Nick won for most guesses right on his ballot. Good one, Nick!

I'm pretty sure we are going to have to rent a hall in the future if our party gets any bigger! 

a muppet party

Well, it's official. Our baby is one. ONE! We thought while he is still unable to choose his own party theme, we would pick something super fun; Muppets! Here is a peak at the fun.

I made a picture garland of him from birth to 12 months

Kermit apple made by Auntie Kellie!

We asked all of our guests to wear a muppet birthday sticker

My good friend Becky made this perfect cake for Max. Isn't it amazing?!

Max, we can't believe we are celebrating your one year birthday. 

We are so glad you were born!! You have changed our lives in every way possible and we thank God every day for that.

We love love love you! 

We pray God's rich blessings over you in this next year and every year to come.

scavenger hunt party!

For my 30th birthday I decided that I wanted a scavenger hunt party. It was such a blast! Dave came up with the list of things we had to find. Here were the rules:
-take a picture of each thing
-a team member had to be in every picture

And the teams were guys against girls!

Here is a sampling of the fun:

Find the number 30

A garden gnome

A crown or tiara

A port-a-potty (extra points for a team member inside!)

A slide

kissing a mannequin 

A fast food drive thru employee

And there were more. Some pictures are not appropriate for the internet. 

We all convened back at our house for a lovely birthday dinner and review and tally of the pictures. And can you guess who won??

THE GIRLS!!! 

Such a great party!

Thanks guys and girls for coming and participating in the silliness! 

Joe vs. the Volcano Party

For Dave's 30th (!!!) birthday we threw a Joe Versus the Volcano Party! It happens to be Dave's favorite movie of all time so we thought it would be fun to show it in our backyard.

Kellie constructed a super sweet volcano on the back of the house!

The volcano provided a great backdrop for photo ops!

The screen was set up, the twinkle lights were on and the tiki torches were lit. 

It was time to start the movie!

The day started out grey and rainy, but things cleared up just in time and it turned out to be a perfect night. There's something about an outdoor movie that is so romantic and magical. 

Happy 30th Birthday Dave!

*Many of these pics were taken by our friend Jeff who also provided the projector and just general awesomeness. Thanks for being so great, Jeff!