Just look at this baby. You think he can’t get any cuter, and then…..BAM! I go and throw a bow tie and Tom’s on the kid.

This post is dedicated to friends, family, and fun had at the party.

Here’s the Papa Bear excited and waiting for the par-tay to start. See that t-shirt he’s wearing? It’s his favorite. You will come to know this shirt if you read this blog often. Sorry. Want proof? Read Grayson’s birth story. I guarantee you will see him wearing it in the delivery room. I love how he is beginning to make this his “special occasion” outfit. I mean, I love Robert Randolph and all, but…

Once again I found myself in the dollar section at Target picking up a few sets of these foam blocks. We wanted all the kiddos to have something to play with while the ‘rents were busy socializing. Boy oh boy did I pick a winner. Grayson wouldn’t stop playing with the things. I swear, about 60% of the party you found him on the floor doing this…

The ever so gracious host took a break from playing blocks to greet arriving guests and accept gifts in exchange for admittance.

Let’s just say that there were kids EVERYWHERE. Remember in Part 1 when I said there were 500 kids at the party? Well I may have over estimated a smidge, but I was close. Check this out…

Me and the birthday boy. Don’t you just love that bib? I found it on Etsy, but it was already sold. So, I convoed the seller and she just happen to have one piece of fabric just big enough to make one last bib. I just checked her shop and she currently has another one for sale. I guess she picked up/found more of that fabric.

Proud and just a tiny bit nutty grandpas.

And for Brody, his favorite part of the party were the balloons. This kid is so classy that he matches the balloons he plays with to his outfit. Now that’s style!

I love this shot of him sitting with the balloon, and inspecting the string. Presh.

Don’t mind us. We’re just to cool dudes maxin’ and relaxin’ with our sleeves rolled up checkin’ out some totally hot babes.

And then Brody tried to make a run for it. He would have gotten away with it if it weren’t for that whole not-quite-tall-enough-to-reach-the-handle thing.

Up next, smash cake and presents! Stay tuned.

Missed Part 1 of the party madness? Check it out here.

Four years ago today, November 10th, Derek and I had our first kiss, and officially began dating…but not publicly.  That came about 10 days later.  I met Derek through my roommate, Chris (pictured below being choked by me).  Derek invited Chris and I to the birthday party of his then roommate’s fiance’s, now wife’s, birthday party…..hence the interesting pictures below.

Today is my birthday.  I am turning the big TWO…NINE.  Don’t feel bad for me, I’m fine with it.  The person you need to have pity for is my youngin’ of a husband, Derek.  He’s only26.

I figured why wait till my 40′s to become a cougar?  Why not get the 1st one while I’m young too, and just train him well?  It’s like getting a dog; train them well when they are puppies and they will be your faithful companion till the end of time.

Wanna see how loving my puppy husband is?  On a typical day I pack my drink bag in the morning, but he beat me to it today.  When he packed my bag he snuck in some sweet birthday notes for me.  He’s a keeper!

For my birthday (and because my contract was up with my current carrier) Derek and I took a trip to the Apple store on Sunday and got me an iPhone.  Because Derek already had a black one, and I have been pushing myself to be a bit bolder with color (or lack there of) I decided to get <insert hick accent here> one of them fancy white iPhones.

Since Derek made me wait a full 2 years to get one, and he was feeling generous (probably had something to do with the foot rub I promised) I decided to get one with a MAMMOTH memory.  This bad boy is pretty sweet.  Not only is it the new 3Gs model, white, in an adorable hot pink case, it has…

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…32 gigs of memory!  That means I can put tons of my beloved podcasts, most of my music library on it (18 gigs worth), and still have room for a movie or three.  WICKED AWESOME!

I got the Magenta Slider Case by Incase to help protect my precious baby, and put Power Support Anti-Glare Film Set for iPhone 3G(s) to protect the screen.  These anti-glare films are amazing.  Not only do they get rid of screen glare, but they help protect against fingerprints & smudges, and it makes the screen easier to glide your fingertips across.  Back to my sweet magenta slider case….it comes with a little stand to prop up the phone for moments like the one on my honeymoon when you are watching movies on the plane and you have to hold the phone for the duration of the movie or find a way to prop the thing up.  NOT FUN!!!

My birthday is coming up this month, and I can never think of anything to ask for when people ask me.  I’m gonna try something new this year and post ideas of things that I would love to have for my b-day.  Mom, Dad, Derek…here you go.  My birthday wish list…

Draper Stripe  ::  Ash :: Queen

Glass Drink Dispenser ::  small

Coral Coast Cedar Adirondack Chair-Natural ::  for the new fire pit

Magnifying Sconce ::  2 if possible

Dotty Match Apron

Today is the actor Will Ferrell’s birthday.  I would like to pay tribute to this comedic genius.  I came to love his brand of humor watching him on SNL performing such skits as the Spartan cheerleaders.

TACO, BURRITO, WHAT’S COMMING OUT OF YOUR SPEEDO? I SEE BUBBLES, I SEE BUBBLES…

He now is on the big screen.  He has made a few serious flicks, but where he really shines is comedy.

Here is a list of some of my favorites…

• Old School
• Wedding Crashers
• Anchorman (Anchorman 2 coming soon…)
• Elf
• Blades of Glory
• Zoolander
• and who could forget …SNL

Thank you Mr. Ferrell for the years of belly-aching laughter.

Goulet out.

This past Sunday my dad turned 60.  My mom and sister wanted to throw my dad a surprise party at my parent’s house.  Simply due to the fact that my dad lives at the house at which we were throwing the party, it made it that much harder to coordinate.  But with a little effort my sister, brother, mother, and I were able to successfully surprise my dad.  See, about 30 years ago my mom tried to throw my dad a surprise party, but my dad not knowing what was in store for his birthday somehow made it back to the house before any of the guest arrived.  (Way to go dude!)  My mother swore she would never throw him another surprise party….ever.  Well, I guess she changed her mind.

The party turned out perfect.  I have no clue as to how many people showed up, but I do know that the house was packed.  Many thanks to my new in-laws for helping with some of the food, helping set-up, and clean-up the party.  My sister, Stephanie made an awesome cake for my dad in the shape of his boat.  She nailed it on her 1st shot.  Hey, if the whole becoming a pharmacist doesn’t pan out she may have a future in the cake design industry.

I was keeping an eye out for the guest of honor.  I was there for a while….shouldn’t have started quite so early.