Jay's 33rd bday!

Jay turned 33 on the 18th. Holden picked out some balloons for Daddy;

Toy Story and Mickey Mouse. :)

We went to church, which was nice because Jay normally works on Sundays. Holden wanted to play on the playground afterwards. At 33, Jay still rules the playground...he can do a mean flip on the rings. Holden learned about King Balzhazzar (don't ask if I spelled that right!) and made the lovely crown he was wearing.

Family picture. Holden is in this cheesy, fake, close your eyes smiling phase.

Daddy and his boys. This was Holden trying not to smile. :)

Jay was asked to play in a benefit softball game on the Cornbelters' field. It was deputies versus ISU police, and proceeds went to the Special Olympics. Holden was so excited that Daddy was playing on "Corny's field!"

Some pics from the game. We left Hunter at home with our nieghbor, Emma. Illinois feels like Florida right now and he would have been miserable since there is no shade. I am so blessed to have so many willing babysitters!

One of the deputies' sons, Breven, was acting as a bat boy. He took Holden under his wing and let him help. He was so sweet to him. Holden loved sitting in the dugout with "the big boys," and running to get the bats. He thought he was so cool.

Jay requested lasagna for dinner (Stauffer's frozen lasagna is my friend! Tastes good and you just pop it in the oven. Since Lord only knows what homemade lasagna I attempted would turn out like!), and my parents joined us. Here are some pics with Hunter, who didn't hold it against us that we left him behind from the game.

Jay loves brownies, so Holden helped me make him a brownie cake for dessert. We had it warm with ice cream; yummy! Holden also insisted on Cars themed cupcakes from Walmart with frosting 2 inches thick. He thought Daddy "really needed them." My picky little eater cleaned his dinner plate that night so that he could have a brownie, ice cream, AND a cupcake. Needless to say, he was bouncing off the walls.

We love you, Jay! Hope you had a good bday!