Cody's Party...Finally

This summer has been the busiest summer Brian and I (and everyone else I've talked to) have ever had. I kept telling myself 'It's going to slow down once school starts and fall comes' but to be honest the opposite is happening. We're getting busier and busier. I was suppose to start Grad. school last week and I did actually go to the first class, but after attending the first class and getting a glimpse of the work involved I had to take a step back and re-evaluate. It was a very hard decision for me, but I've dropped my class for the semester. I just can't keep pulling myself into a million different directions and keep everything straight. I've already dropped some major balls of things I should have done or remembered and I don't want to continue doing that or even yet do something worse. So long story short, I'm not taking a class this semester and will re-evaluate in January if I can handle continuing my degree then. Why does life have to be so complex and complicated some times?

All of that is the truth, but also a lead in as to why the blog has lacked posts lately. There's no shortage of content that I could be posting...just a shortage of time to get the posts up. My little Cody Mouse's Birthday Party was over a week ago and still no blog post! Well no more...here are some great videos and pictures from the party. It was a blast! Thank you everyone that came or sent well wishes that day! We love you!

We had the party in the tuck-under, so the kids could play on the play center and us parents could relax and watch.


Mom and the Mouse!


Playing a little bean bags on a chilly end of summer day.


Cody and Auntie Kim


Cody and Linkin playing in the sandbox.


Uncle Steve and Cody


The Cake! Thanks Kim for your help with it! We rocked it!!




Digging in!






This is the long version....it's about 10 min long so enjoy when you've got a little time.


This is the short version...and funny!


Opening gifts.


It was all downhill after Cody opened this gift. He didn't care about the other gifts, he just wanted to sit on his airplane. Thanks Auntie Christie!!








Assembling the gifts again...this time it required a lot less people... :-)


Auntie Christie helping to put Logan's car away.


Playing on the playcenter.






Big kids on the swings!








Helping Daddy goose hunt.