Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Camp Jack

I'm certain that time travels faster when you are a parent!

I mean, why couldn't time cooperate with me when I was in college and sitting in class bored stiff, picking my split ends and counting down the minutes to freedom?

I swear I blinked and my baby boy turned into this tall, slender, sensitive yet sassy, testosterone ridden, fun-loving, humorous, 5 YEAR OLD!

I just love who he is.

This year for his birthday he wanted a "campfire" birthday. Which really meant he wanted to play with fire. He is obsessed with fire!

I thought rather than just a "campfire" AKA "pyromanic" party, we could go camping where he could experience a fire in a controlled, heavily-patrolled-by-parents atmosphere.

Of course, being the socialite that he is, we had to pare down his list of invites from about 26 to 4. His list included everyone from our old city, to our new, from ages 3 - 15. I've gotta think the deacon from our ward (mormon lingo) and the random kid he met at the park would have felt out of place at his party.

I think everyone had a great time getting dirty and helping us celebrate the 5th year
of our rambunctious, joyful boy!


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A true man in the making...

Showing his boyhood and looking for an ice cold beverage.
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Dinnertime
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The BOY friends

Finn, Reis, Jack, Jackson, Riley
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This is right before the forest burned down.
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The cupcakes
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Hunter and gatherer
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Opening presents
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Telling ghost stories
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Breakfast of champions: mini boxes of cereal and cheap danishes
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Galla invited an unexpected guest to breakfast.
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We roasted some morning marshmallows.
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The most awesome climbing rock!
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Happy Birthday Jack!

4 comments:

merideth said...

this is the best party ever!! i love it. plus i am a huge fan of outside parties.
miss you.

happy birthday jack...from luke.

HeatherM said...

wow you are too much!!(i mean that in a good way) what a fun,cute perfectly photographed party!

Amy said...

Lucy,lucy. She has the best expressions. These pics make me want to camp right now!

the 2nd tallest tree said...

I think your kids have seen the camera a bit much. :) They know just the right faces to make.
Love the theme, and the cupcakes are awesome! Happy belated Birthday to your 5 year old!