This awesome couple I get to call my friends were blessed to adopt this handsome little man. So we had a party!
Where we ALL loved on that kid and only fought slightly over who’s turn it was to hold him next.
His Mama Sally was SO sick. We are super happy that she came and brought him so we could love on them both!
I love how in all the pictures I took you can see how happy Sally is even though she was so sicky sick. These being only a few of the pictures taken. 😉
Isn’t he perfect?! You may swoon.
I don’t know what I would do without my adoption group. They seriously give me so much strength. I am one lucky gal to have such awesome friends!
Kaylee a few hours after Papa and Yaiyai arrived started reminiscing about making papusas. “Remember when Abulea came with Yaiyai, and we made pusas? I wish we could do that again. HEY, I have a great ideal! Let’s make Pusas!”
I was ALL for it, and her Yaiyai couldn’t refuse her. So we spent a day getting everything ready and I shot family a last minute evite to Papusa night.
We decided that Friday was the only day we could do it since every other day of their visit was filled up. This timing was not compatible with Joshily’s schedule. Emily’s Mom was having her birthday party Friday night, and Josh wanted both Papusas and party fun.
SO we (he) arranged for us to have papusas at the Benton home. It was so fun, and so nice of them to let us crash the party. Jon took the children to the pool while we were making dinner.
I wish we would have gotten a picture of Josh making some. Mom said she would help me cart all the supplies over to the Benton’s, but Josh HAD to help make papusas.
And the following photos are NOT in order, and I really don’t feel up to fixing them. 😉
Thursday night when Josh came over to talk about his inner conflict of papusas VS party, he and Emily asked me if I would make a flying pig pinata for the Birthday Mama. Emily’s Mom is terrific. Kristy has a thing for pigs. So Joshily thought a flying pig would be amusing. And it was!
I wish I would have known she planned to keep the thing (It got taped up after, and I hear it’s in her office.). I would have spent more time on it making it look nicer. She didn’t want the children to hit it. So she cut the bottom and gently taped it up so it would open without a harsh beating.
Kristy kindly let the children help blow out he candles.
I implemented my rule of birthday person gets first whack. Kristy was a bit reluctant to hit her flying pig.
We told the children to concentrate her efforts on the bottom of the pinata.
I was expecting several more children, but Jake’s family was out of town, and Shannon’s van had issues. So the four that were there got multiple turns and LOTS of candy. That was one heavy stuffed pig!
I the end of this clip when Josh goes and just shakes the pinata so it doesn’t take any more damage.
I was at the mall’s indoor play place for a play date, when I got a text from my Mom asking if we were home today. I initially thought she wanted to plan a Skype call. I told her what we were doing and let her know I would be home soon.
A picture of Mom sneeking up to the door.
I had just got the kids set up with lunch, and was talking to a friend who had just brought her kids over for me to watch, when there was a knock on the door. I was not expecting anyone. SURPRISE!!!
I do believe I yelled, “Holey CRAP! What are you guys doing here?”
My Dad said they were just in the neighborhood, and thought they would drop by.
I guess when they landed in Las Vegas from their summer trip they decided to just drive down to see us since they were already two hours into the drive down! My Mom was so giddy that they actually got me! I was SO SO surprised.
Dad took many walks with the double stroller full of children.
Mom had lots of fun playing with her grandchildren.
Where we ALL loved on that kid and only fought slightly over who’s turn it was to hold him next.
His Mama Sally was SO sick. We are super happy that she came and brought him so we could love on them both!
I love how in all the pictures I took you can see how happy Sally is even though she was so sicky sick. These being only a few of the pictures taken. 😉
Isn’t he perfect?! You may swoon.
