Happy Birthday!! Part 1

CJ had a birthday!! Blake "guessed" 45... Kailey guessed 14... I guess he's somewhere in between there! I did, as I so love to do, tried to outdo any other birthday he's ever had. Eventually I will have to catch up with myself and realize I wont be able to afford to outdo the year before, but I will continue while I can!
His birthday was Tuesday, but we had our first celebration on Saturday with Boyd and Anna and their family. I wanted to be able to do something outside with him, since that is where CJ is happiest, so I called upon Boyd. He had a few great ideas, and after meal planning and confirming with Anna, we were to meet at their house at 10:30 am (CJ didn't even know we were planning anything until that morning at 10:30 when Anna called asking where we were... I had to give her permission to tell him he was spoiling his own surprise). IT WAS AFTER NOON when we finally got there (we love CJ don't we!! He is always very prompt!)... and ate lunch... forget the picnic... its past lunch time... we're hungry!!! I think it was close to 2 when we finally left their house. Because it was well into the afternoon we decided it would be best to not go too far and just went up into the hills behind our house.... we had an awesome time (as we always do with Boyd and Anna... thanks guys!!!)!



First we sent the kids off for rocks to build a fire pit Kailey couldn't participate because she left her socks on the trampoline at Boyd and Anna's and very quickly got a blister on her heal ... and Canyon was content... for a while... with his trains (NEVER forget the trains when Canyon is involved!)... until we almost had to call search and rescue to come find him... do you see him wayyyyy up the trail?... OK, so we actually didn't have to almost call search and rescue... but we had a whole entire day without any drama (besides a blister)... very unusual for us!

And, once again - the women behind all things wonderful in the lives of these families... ok, ok... maybe that a little thick... anyway... here we are

Boyd and Ceej enjoyed some good bonding time

(sorry guys... I had to add it! This IS NOT what it has the potential of looking like!!! :0) CJ was trying to make Boyd into a trophy buck... maybe that doesn't sound right either???)

Canyon's favorite part was playing with a Frisbee ... even after he threw it and fell in dead tumbleweed bushes and got stuck

The guys collected firewood and built a fire

We ate fire roasted hot dogs...

S'mores... and played games...

Kailey, Mallory and Ally even found some bones (Mallory and Ally had moved on by the time I got around to the picture part)

And at the very end of the day... we were all exhausted!!

What a GREAT day! We love you CJ!!!