Natasha's Birthday Party

Waiting patiently to leave

Here we go!

Gus and the girls

Happy 5th Birthday Augustus!

Bug cupcakes for school

A scorpion for Gus

A special birthday breakfast including a coffee cake the birthday boy helped bake when he woke up at 5 a.m.!!

Getting ready for school

Cupcake time!!!

Make a wish...

And blow!

The birthday boy!

And his sister

Hmmm I think hers was chocolate!

A few classmates

And Gus's Favorite girl...they like to play "family" :)

Gus and his teacher Miss Lisa

So happy!

Home to play his new video game from Grandma

Lilly will hang with him no matter what

Birthday dinner...birthday boy's choice...pesto pasta, chicken and carrots

Yum!

That's quite a mouthful!

And an olive to wash it down

Ending the evening just "hanging around"

Well I can't believe my sweet little boy is 5...where did the time go? Thank you all for the birthday wishes and for the love you have given to us over the years...we are all so very fortunate. I am so enjoying being this little boy's Mom and watching him grow he is pretty darn fantastic!!

New Years

Dinner was the, "year in review"...21 appetizers and one dessert. Guests needed to identify the country/state the food was from and what significant event occurred there in 2010.

The chef

Looking a little more mature going into 2011

Ready for the ball to drop!

Craig can multi task...he can tend bar, do laundry, and clean all from one location

First stop North America

Putting the monkeys to bed

After eating through North America, Europe, South and Central America everyone needed a break so off to white elephants...Dana scored a camo snuggie!

Then off to Asia, Middle East Africa and dessert all just in time for the ball to drop...I think the guests are tired!

New Years Day seemed to have the same effect on Mom and Lilly!

Happy 2011 and thank you for being part of our life!

Wishing you and your family a year filled with much health, happiness, peace and love!!