Chuck E. Cheese's

The week between Joe's birthday party and his actual birthday, Kevin, Amanda, and Alexis came to visit. Emily had been asking to go to Chuck E. Cheese's for a while, so we thought it would be a fun place to go for lunch. Brian and Kevin noticed there have been a lot of changes in the last 10 years, but it was a fun place. The pizza was good, too.

They brought birthday presents for the kids. Joe just liked to chew on the ribbon.

All of us enjoying out pizza before we went and played games.

Emily was ready to "shoot 'em up!"

"Aunt Manda and Baby Lexis" as Emily calls them. The next day she wanted to go back to Chuck E. Cheese to see them again. Sometimes she calls them and Uncle Kevin on her pretend phone. Then the baby cries and we have to go.

Brian playing with Joe, and Emily pretending to play, too.

Emily and Uncle Kevin playing alien skeeball.

Joe and me. He liked to chew on the token cup.

Uncle Kevin and Alexis.

Emily in her awesome new glasses that Aunt Amanda got her with their tickets!

Joseph's First Birthday

This year we had Joseph's birthday part about a week before his birthday. It wasn't a big party, but it filled up our little townhouse. We all had fun, and Joe had cake! The party had a farm theme, inspired by a pair of striped bib overalls that he got when he was born.

The barn cake I made with the farm plates and napkins.

The kids in their overalls while Joe opens presents.

A picture of all four of us.

Joe at the end of his cake "eating." He mostly just played with the frosting, but finally got a chunk of cake at the end.

Joe having a cupcake on his actual birthday, about a week after the party.

Joe opening up presents from us on his birthday. (Yes, we reused the gift bags!)

Dishes! They say "Jesus Loves Me." He also got some new shoes.