Stacey's Wacky Water World

For Stacey's 7th birthday he had his heart set on a water party at our house. Now we've had a fish  party, a spray park party, and a shark pool party so we're pretty familiar with the water theme. However, since we had just moved in and the grass in front wasn't ready for a lot of trampling and there is no grass in the back I was pretty skeptical about this being a great idea. However, after lots of other suggestions and ideas - How about a movie party? What about a putt putt party? Have you thought about the bounce house party? No. No. No. Only a water party would do. :)

Well if it's a water party be wants then by golly that's what he'll get. We borrowed Kacey and Josh's water slide and Honey and GPs pool, combed through pinterest for water games and relays and we were set.

I am having ALL sorts of trouble getting these pictures to upload in any sort of order and this post is starting to make me CRAZY so they are all a little out of whack but here they are anyway!!

My Seven Year Old!!

Birthday book.

We pulled our old pool basketball hoop over to the blow up pool and the boys LOVED it.

Love this picture of all the towels pilled up.

Yummy!! Wyatt enjoying an "inner tube".

Sorry folks, but it doesn't get much cuter than this little bit!! :)

Well, I don't know...this chunk is pretty cute too!! ;)

We LOVED getting to have Truett and Brylie back in town for birthdays!!

One happy camper!

Stacey and Debbie filled ALL these "water bombs" and if you have ever filled even one water balloon in your lifetime than you know that is a labor of LOVE (emphasis on the LABOR)!!! I should store that one up as a good punishment. Talk back to me one more time and you are going to have to fill three water balloons. I think I may have found the perfect solution for bad attitudes in our house.

But throwing them at someone, well that is ALL love!!

Relay headquarters

Double dare style!

My hot-glued headbands didn't last too long, but we improvised and the contestants didn't seem to mind.

We finished things off with a water bomb free for all!!

Lila was just a wee bit scared of the water balloons (can you blame her!) so I love this picture of her overcoming her fears to enjoy a little self inflicted water bomb.

Look at these boys - I'd be scared too!

Sweet love with GG

Truey offering a little candle blowing assistance.

The Cs were enjoying a little nap during the party and woke up CRANKY, but they warmed up after a bit and enjoyed a little wacky water world. This ice chest was filled with stuff that the kids were supposed to grab out of the ice water. It was SO cold that several of them weren't fans, but the babies loved it - go figure.

Love seeing these three nieces together.

Stacey I, II & III

Cousin pic!

GP & III

A few presents.

It turned out to be a great birthday if I do say so myself. 

I love you Stacey Reese Smith III but how on earth are you already seven years old??

Summer Sightings

I have so many posts to catch up on but can't seem to get it done!! Not having my own camera just adds one extra step to the process of getting the pictures uploaded but for some reason that one little step seems to have kept me at bay.

In the mean time, because I KNOW you are just on pins and needles for updates ;) he he, here are a few phone pics (and we're talking the original iphone - hence the amazing quality) taken of my sweet precious C's this summer.

Both on their fire trucks while holding their little people school buses. Copy Cats!!

 Tub-o-balls

 Summer book club

 Super cool! Crew

 Coyt

These two are SO precious right now I could EAT THEM UP!! They have had some VERY rough teething days that would make me a lier for that statement but other than that they are pure sunshine!! They are starting to do just a little bit of talking saying diaper (biaper) snack (nack) go car and their very favorite shoes (choos). I am just so thankful that "No" hasn't become their favorite phrase and I am soaking up every minute until it makes it's way to the surface.

Birthday Fiesta

When my sweet baby sister's 30th birthday rolled around this June, we were instantly on board for a surprise party. She had done the same for Angie and I (many moons ago when we crossed the big 3-0 line) plus, you really need no reason to celebrate someone as lovely as Kacey. :) Josh had planned a pretty fabulous birthday complete with a party and a surprise trip so all Angie and I had to do was make it cute. 

We embraced the FIESTA theme since we were having fajitas at La Fiesta. I was LOVING my H-E-B when they had a full stock of beautiful bright flowers.

 Photo booth backdrop

Cutie Kacey throughout the years. 

I got a bee in my bonnet the morning of the party and decided that we had to have a few pinatas and went on a wild goose-chase looking for a few authentic errr...donkeys. I was about to give up but my tenacity (if only I could apply such energy and effort to things that mattered) finally paid off and I hit the jackpot at Target.

SURPRISE!!!

 

I gave Kacey a few "over the hill" goodies with her gift, like cold cream, curlers, a pill case, reading glasses, icey hot etc. I thought this was just hilarious and was so pleased with myself. I mean she is 30 for heavens sake. ;)

The photo booth was lots of fun, here are a few of my favorites...

Precious little bit

My fav. :)

 I sure do LOVE these sistas!

 And the rest of this familia too :)

 Josh totally rocked the 30th!! Way to go Uncle Frank!!

XOXO