A Pirate at 3!

We struggled with what to do

for Mr. T's birthday this year.

I knew I wanted to make sure

as many family members could attend

(after all, we were back in NC, right?)

and I wanted it to be something

HE would enjoy!

Not a cookout at the house,

that he would be oblivious too...

So we settled on my favorite park in all of Raleigh...

Pullen Park.

I have posted about that park before.

It was going through a MAJOR remodel

when we left NC,

and finally reopened after we

had already departed.

I had taken the kids to the 

new and improved

version

while we were visiting a year ago...

but was super excited to have Mr. T's 

party there!

Behold...

the pictures!!

The pirate and princess

making their way

into the park...

They received a LOT of compliments

on their outfits!!

Yep, that's my oldest at the tip top

of this climbing apparatus!

 

Jackson staying a little closer to the 

ground...

but a GREAT shot of him!! 

I love love love

the expression on this child's face!!! 

Pirate Tony

has successfully 

tamed the dreaded snake 

climber!

GQ!

My boys!!

On the dreaded snake climber!

Joe Cool!

er

Jackson Cool!!

The ONLY

picture I have with all 

4 of my kids in it...

The pirate 

waiting patiently for his...

um..

Train??

Freaking ADORABLE!!!

And,

he's tired of pictures.

UGH!

Captaining 

the ship he commandeered from...

the last kid on the ride.

GQ, 

chillin at 

the top of the world

again...

Mommy and NeeNee 

scaling 

Mt. Pullen Park.

Awesome pic of my sis, NeeNee,

and her little priss.

Little Miss 

heading down the slide into her daddy's arms!

The pirate

finally got to ride on the train!

This has always been our favorite part

of 

Pullen Park!

(yes I see my oldest, yes this is the best, most in focus

picture of the 5 that were taken)

The pirate doing his 

best 

"choo choo"

imitation!! 

Little Miss' daddy giving her bunny ears!

Seriously daddy!

How old are you?

And to your own kid??  

(Love my family!) 

A couple of the special birthday party guests

on the carousel.

Cake time!!!

 To go with the pirate theme,

of course!

(yep, made by yours truly)

Presenting the birthday boy

with his cake!

As the norm in our family...

the birthday child gets to cut the cake.

(no fingers were removed in the cutting of this cake)

Everyone was pointing at which piece 

they wanted...

I asked who wanted a piece of the map...

 Yeah, we're bad...

we know it!

 Awesome pic of one of my sisses

and my bestie!!

How a 3yo pirate 

throws and catches 

a football...

Awesome pic of my mom and my niece.

Wild thing...

on the run!

Nana caught her!

How DO YOU 

get icing on your shoes??

(no idea!!)

 I'll take that camera please...

My babies...

affectionately called

"The Littles" 

in our house.

One final train ride around the park

before we headed out...

Happy 3rd Birthday 

Sweet Baby Boy!!