Since I did Justin's birthday on here I figured I'd better do Marcus' birthday too especially since he turned 13 this year. Our kids are now 5, 10 and 13. It's crazy but it's here. I love their ages though. Breanna is so much more independent and wonderful, Justin is great and Marcus is changing by the minute. He gets taller and more handsome each day that passes. It's weird and great at the same time. We had his party on Saturday May 9th but his real birthday is May 7th. He wanted a football themed party (again with the theme, I know). I made the invitations (that's another thing that I always do) and they were really cute. Then I made a football field cake with football players and goals. Bryan made the goals out of pipe cleaners. That man is amazing with pipe cleaners. I love homemade cakes and its always fun to get creative and match the cake with the theme. The last two parties I haven't had any cake leftover. That usually doesn't happen. He invited a bunch of people since I didn't put a limit on the number an I figured everyone would be really busy in May on a Saturday so a lot of people wouldn't be able to come. Well, I was a bit wrong. We had a great turnout and I counted over 14 boys over the age of 10 and a lot more little kids plus lots of parents and family. We usually invite the family too because otherwise I end up having several parties to cover everyone. I like it better that way anyway. We had hotdogs and football food-chips, dip, finger food. I tried to make whatever I would have made for Superbowl Sunday. I forgot how much teenage boys eat and we ran out of food pretty fast. The soda was gone in an instant and I had to resort to lemonade and water. After they had all eaten and were starting to run around Bryan took all, and I mean all, the kids to the school that's behind our house. I assumed someone went with him to watch the younger kids who were playing at the playground. I was wrong. I did look over the back fence and saw Bryan with all the older boys playing a very organized game of football and then realized that all the little kids were playing by themselves at the playground. Shea and Alyssa went over to the park so all was well. I managed to sit down and enjoy the quiet and realized that this was the best party ever! We couldn't see, hear or smell the kids and we were at a kids birthday party. Well, that didn't last but it was nice. The kids all came back and we did presents and cake. I didn't do party favors for this party either and I feel a little bad but again, do the kids really care? I don't think so. Marcus had a great time and that's all that matters. Is he really 13? How did this happen? It's all good though. I'm falling down in the picture taking too. I usually take so many pictures of their parties but I haven't lately. I do regret that and I plan on working on being better at that. I don't have a good picture of Marcus at his own party but the cake looks good.
