Sunday, October 10, 2010

Brooks' 4th Birthday


I truly couldn't believe my sweet baby boy was about to turn four and now in a few short months he will be five.  It seems like yesterday we were living in Seattle with a brand new baby boy.  Time is just flying right by me and I want it to slow down.  I want to cherish this time with my babies and soak up every minute.
We had Brooks' 4th Birthday party at the Houston Children's Museum.  It is the coolest place and I'm sad to say that we haven't been back since the party.  His baby brother was born one month later and we have just come out of hibernation!!  We definitely will go back soon.
Brooks wanted the theme to be Spiderman & Batman.  I took the easy route with party planning this year since I was about to pop and waddling around.  Ordered two cupcake cakes from Kroger, picked up a few balloons, made a cute sign, brought Batman & Spiderman toys from home to decorate the tables, and called it good. 


Aunt T, Uncle D, Evie May, Baba, & Poppa sent this cool, Spiderman fruit basket to the b-day boy.

Brooks and his buddy,Ryan, playing a game

Brooks & Drew

Birthday boy being shy when we sang Happy Birthday

Cupcake cakes...this picky & attention to detail minded Mommy cringed when I picked them up...I could have done a better job had I made them at home.  5th birthday will be much cuter!!

Decorated table

Brooks LOVES Spiderman, Batman, & anything about super heroes

Brooks & his cousin, Corbin

Playing in the museum

Family photo outside the museum

Playing a new game with Aunt Linsey & Uncle Davy after he opened gifts

Dinner after the party at Double Dave's pizza, one of his favorite places to go


I was so scattered the day of his party(read below) that I took the wrong camera lens to the party.  I didn't get any good pics of the rest of our family that came to the party.  We had a great turn out and Brooks had a blast!!


Sadly, the morning of Brooks' birthday party, my dad called to tell us that my sweet Papa had passed away.  We put on a happy face and attempted to make the day super special for our Brooksie.  My parents were not able to be there for the party, so we celebrated a few days later at their house.

Opening gifts at Baba & Poppa's on February 2nd, his birthday.

Baba & Miss Priss(Evie May)

He got to eat chocolate cake for breakfast on his special day!!

Holidays 2009: Part 4 Christmas with my family

Christmas Day, my family came to our house to spend a few days with us.  Brooks insisted we open presents as soon as they arrived!!  We had a late afternoon meal, and because it took me so long to do a post, I can't remember what we had.  :)  I'm so excited to be coming up on the 2010 holiday season with a new little bundle of joy in our family.
I think this pic of Evie hanging out with her daddy is too cute!!

The fam minus Bryan and my big ol' preggo self front & center

Brooks reading a new book from BaBa & Poppa