Eric's Birthday Lunch and Party!!!

This was such a fun birthday this year because this was the first year that Eric REALLY got it that this was HIS birthday and that it's a very special day! Sooooo cute! Every time the phone rang, Eric would say, "Mommy, everyone is calling me today!"

Another first for this year is we had his party at Bounceopolis (they did a GREAT job!) In the years past I always insisted I HAD to host the party at our home, etc and do everything myself. Let me tell you, it was worth every penny to have it there - this was the most relaxed I have EVER been for one of the kids' parties! yeah!!

Eric had a great time playing with his friends from his old pre-school as well as some from his new schoo. Just like the song says, "Make new friends, but keep the old...."

Eric is so excited about the "sparkly" candles Mrs. Smelser (our neighbor and good friend) got for his cake.
Eric posing with the astronaut cake Mrs. Smelser made for him.
Ava and Sydney from his old school looking as cute as ever!
Eric demonstrating his "super hero" pose????
Brett REALLY enjoying brother's cake - this is after he's been cleaned up a bit too.
This was obvioulsy "pre-cake"
The adorable flag and astronaut cake Tricia made as well as matching cupcakes. She completely blew everyone away! And.....it tasted as yummy as it looked! ;)
Jordan and Carson - friends from his new school

Mommy and the boys being silly with our tongues...mommy hadn't slept much at this point and was a wee bit delirious...
ahhhh, the ice cream sundae at Red Robin for desert at lunch! ;) He had been talking about this for days!!!

Mrs. McGill (aka Emily) and little Christopher