The Camo Birthday Party

Ford turned 4 during the middle of the week so we had to wait a few days for a party.  I like to pride myself in being OCD, prepared, Type A, on top of things, etc.  Since Mississippi has crazy weather and on numerous accounts I run my air conditioner and heater in the same day, I knew that a party in early May could result in various types of weather.  With that being said, I planned to have the party at our house, but in the event of bad weather I reserved our church gym.  The night before his party it got down in the 30’s and it did a lot of raining for several days before it as well.  Therefore, I am pleased that I had a backup plan and I didn't have 30 kids at my house wondering where the bouncy house was going to be.

Ford requested a camouflage party this year.  I was good with that, less thinking on my part about a “theme”.  He’s into all things hunting, camo, guns, deer, coyote, dirt, 4-wheelers etc.  I googled and got on Pinterest for ideas and did the best I could do.  

I need to say a special thanks to Puddin and Taylor for helping me decorate the gym on Friday night!!!!

   Ford woke up around 6:00 A.M. on Saturday morning and did a full yelling sprint down the hall.  He was so excited.  He didn’t even act like that on Christmas morning.  I’m glad I planned the party from 10:00-12:00, because I don’t think he could have waited until the afternoon.

BoomPa and Ford playing air hockey

 Our neighbor, Micah, loves to push JB in his car

 Even Daddy will go down the slide

I even tried out the slide and knocked skin off my elbow in the process.

 Ford is giving his first girlfriend, Allyx, a hug

 Uncle Sidney, not really an Uncle, and Mrs. Callie came to the party too

 Aunt Ashley and Jack

Aunt Ashley painted some cute camo faces

Pops and John Brantley

 Puddin with John Brantley and Mrs. Rhonda AKA Big Momma and Anne Allen

Caroline    

 Trey and Ken solving the world’s problems 

 My precious baby 

 Miss Taylor, as my boys call her, and JB 

 Peyton, Ford, and Ruth 

 The gifts…. Ohhhh the gifts 

 Ford and Caroline 

 Lucy, Lily, Sidney Kate, Hayes, and Caroline T. 

 Singing Happy Birthday!!!! 

Ruth and John Brantley

Maisey shooting the deer    

 Julie and Anne Allen 

 John Everette and James 

 Ford and cousin Caroline are big buddies 

Lily yelling, “Momma!!!”

 Two weeks ago while I was in Memphis taking John Brantley to the doctor I made a quick trip by my brother’s house to deliver “The Chinaman”.  The Chinaman is a small statue, if you will, that Ken and I have passed back in forth, secretively as a joke, for about 12 years now.  It ended up on the food table at the party!!! 

 My dad, BoomPa, and my brother, Ken 

 That’s BoomPa for you 

My niece, Molly Cate    

 Yay for Puddin…. She even was festive and wore camo! 

 Puddin with my boys… Pops left the party too early for to be in it.

 Gran and BoomPa with my boys

 Aunt Ashley and Ford going down the slide

My sister in law, Ashley, and me

 My brother, Ken, and me

 Uncle Bobby and Bobba

 Lucy and John Brantley

 Lucy, Ruth, John Brantley, and me…  I taught both of these sweets sisters in third grade.

 Uncle Vance and Ford

 Next year I am putting “NO GIFTS PLEASE and I MEAN IT!!!!!” on his invite.  This is RIDICULOUS!!!!

The treats were camo sunglasses

I love my family!!!

Happy Birthday little man!  I hope you had a wonderful day with all your friends and family at your party….