Angry birds birthday

Drostan turned 4.

Wow can he really be that old? He really loves the game angry birds so I decided to do an angry birds themed b-day party for him. For any who are not familiar with "angry birds" it is a very popular and addicting video game. The story behind it is there are some naughty pigs that stole the bird's eggs and hid themselves in a tower. The birds get "angry" and try to get thier eggs back by knocking down the tower, smashing the pigs. Your part in the game is to sling shot the birds into the tower. There are several different colored birds, each has it's own special skill to get to the pigs. I don't actually play the game so I don't know exactly what each bird does, but just ask Drostan and he can tell you. Anyway, I searched the internet and found some fun ideas and well, went crazy!

Drostan helping with preparations. 

We made red, yellow and blue angry birds and pig cupcakes.

Balloons got a makeover also.

Birdy drinks.

Birdy food.

Even Grayson liked to eat like "birds."

After lunch we played games...

For any who have played angry birds, you recognize this.

Each kid got a chance to throw the angry birds and try to knock down the tower on those naughty pigs.

Even the grown ups had fun with  this one.

There was an angry birds coloring station as well as other fun crafts.

 We made pig and bird masks.

Finally, it was time for cake...cupcakes.

We all had a great time.

Here are Drostan's presents I made him. He loved them ;)

Let the fun begin

Drostan had his first t-ball game. He had a great time hitting, fielding balls and playing 1st base. (He's the one in the blue and red spiderman hat :)

Strawberry fun

Last week we went strawberry picking at a local u-pick field. We had so much fun we did it again this week. Unfortunately I forgot the camera both days, but I did snap a few pics when we got home. I am really suprised we got home with any strawberries because Grayson wouldn't stop eating them.

Farm fun

Growing up in Idaho, when I think of a farm the first things that come to my mind is potatoes and cows. My children on the other hand are not from Idaho and when I asked Drostan what they have on a farm guess what he says....chickens. What can I say, we live in chicken country. There are very few cows on the eastern shore of Maryland but a member of our ward happens to have a Dairy. Each spring they team up with the state of Maryland 4H and invite the local schools(and other children) to come learn about nutrition and how/where food comes from. Our playgroup, as well as hundreds of other children, went on thursday. We saw how they milk cows and got to "practice," saw several different animals, watched a puppet show about bees, and played in the corn sandbox. At the end they even supplied us with our own carton of milk. It was so much fun and brought back memories of home.

 

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Grayson

Grayson is our TROUBLE MAKER!!!

He is naturally curious and is constantly getting into things or doing things to get a reaction. He doesn't let anything stop him. If something or someone is in his path he plows right through or over.

This is a common sight at our house as Grayson makes sure our shelves stay empty and our floor stays full.

One of his favorite places is the upstairs railing.

He loves to sit with his feet sticking through.

As he can navigate the stairs on his own, he is up there a lot.

 

Grayson is 9 1/2 months now and stands and walks along everything.

He is even starting to use the walker.