Outtakes

We had some extra tix, so we gave some to the 4 guys sitting next to Isaac, Dylan, & Harry. The blonde guy with glasses seemed to particularly enjoy being in our pictures. Isaac and Dylan, not so much. Jake says he will remember this as the birthday when Dylan didn't smile. He did, plenty, but like his cousin Violet does, he turned it off as soon as he saw the camera.

Dylan commented that this was the first birthday party he'd ever been to where no one cried. But he'll have to keep waiting for that because Maya wounded her knees and cried pretty hard. And I think Owen might have cried, too.

Blonde guy strikes again.

Check out the guys on either side of Becky and India in this one.

Now blonde guy's friend is smiling at my camera and my own son is still trying hard not to smile.

Jake says this is the closest Dylan came to smiling for a picture and Jack needs a speech bubble that says, "Dylan, quit spitting on my back!" 

July!

For my birthday, Maya asked for money and shopped at the Dollar Tree. She was assisted by a friendly cashier, who shooed me out of the way. Maya selected a coconut cup, giant flowers for my hair, parrot paper cups, Hulu dancer and flamingo sugar cookies tied with a ribbon, a coloring book and a spray bottle for me. I heard her asking the cashier, "Do you have any gift bags?"

On my birthday, I slept in. At 8 a.m., I ambled into the living room.

 Jake was at work, Dylan was at a friend's, Kayla and Anna were downstairs, but Maya was waiting for me. "Happy Birthday, Mom!" she exclaimed. "You're 42! And it's Bacon Fest today!"

 The First Annual Bacon Fest event was held at Michelle & Scott's house. It was a benefit for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. The event included the Bacon Trolley, Cold Stone Creamery Bacon flavored ice cream, Maple Bacon Long Johns from Yo Yo Donuts, bacon flavored powders by Jake, many other bacon dishes...

...and a reporter from Kare 11. Bacon Fest made the 45 second feel good piece at the end of the 5:00 news. Watch for Bacon Fest 2 next summer!

 

Minecrafting & pyromania

Photobombing

Stylin'

This week, Anna purchased her first vehicle and exhaled with relief and breathed in freedom, or something like that. Kayla traded in her Malibu and bought a GMC Jimmy, too, but I don't have a picture of that yet.

 Hanging with cousins at the playground. Dylan and Annie learning to swing:)

And, finally, Jake turns 40!