Monkey Birthday

Chris and Bretton combined their birthday parties this year, and since both of them make life so fun, I thought it appropriate to have a monkey themed party.

Cake

The cake was a big hit.

Thanks a million times to Darlene Kober!

Birthday Boy lovin playing in the sand.

He is definitely ALL boy!

Daddy and B blowing out the candle.

Chris didn't make it to his candles... the wind kept blowing them out.

B knew just what to do and wasted no time.

Sound advice from a very smart friend:

"You'll regret it if you're not in at least one picture!"

Chris just went for the whole ear. Forget this "piece" stuff!

The aftermath. That kid ate the entire plateful of cake I gave him.

At least he knows good cake when he tastes it!

Guests (L to R):
Sean Jones, Sabrina Kozak, Diane Epperson, Grandpa & Grandma Epperson, London Mortensen

Chris & Wendi Maroney, Clarissa Weitzell

Ashley, Brent and Nathan Ricks (Luke and Justin Maroney in the background)

Nicole, Chris and Ambrie Mortensen (Ambrie is almost exactly a month older than B)

We had so many friends come that managed to dodge the camera.

Thanks to everyone that came!

Oh, the Gifts!

Man, this kid is SPOILED!

Chris got a couple too.

Our own little party Diva!

Danny and Emry Dean. She's so stinkin cute!!

OK, story behind the glasses: We had them there because it was Nicci's birthday the next day, Sunday, and one of the things we like to remember about Nicci as a kid is that she had a pair of sunglasses, much like the ones Emry is modeling, that she took the lenses out of and swore she could see better when she wore them. I saw these at the store and they reminded me of that, so I got them for her cake that we had at the party also.

After Party

B was covered in cake so I got his clothes off to change him and he crawled away before I could get his shoes off or any clothes back on him.

I don't know why he was making this face, but it makes me laugh.

Bretton LOVES Tippi...

...almost too much!