Celebrating An Amazing 7 Year Old

As you know, my brother is loved by many many people.  Our family, The Overtons, Tania and Derek and the whole Zion community love this guy.  A kid who is this loved deserves a BIG party for his Golden Birthday.  We made it a week long affair starting with Tania and Derek.  We added Zeke on Friday night and he helped us get ready for the party Saturday morning!

Minecraft Creeper Balloons by Cole and Zeke (with help from Mom and Tania)

Minecraft food everywhere!  Labels by Mom, ideas by Cole, execution by Tania!

and Placement by Derek.

Keegan's Aunt showed up with this AWESOME Minecraft cake.

Then Coley's buddies started to arrive.  Shortly after they got here, the Game Truck pulled up!!

We were all SO excited to go inside.  Oh, pictured from left to right are Coley's friends:  Jackson Edwards, Jacob Heacox, Seth Knippenberg, ME, Aaron Spaulding, Quinten Espinosa, *Coley*, Daniel Kleimen, Hayden Back, Eli Greene, Zeke Jefford, Bradley Clark, Davis Harrison and Jeremiah Anderson.  Not pictured, but at the party were Levi Werner and Will and Henry Meek.

Here's the inside of the truck.  Mom got to go in and edit our game selection and review the rules with our Coach.  Meanwhile, we stood outside yelling "OPEN UP" and banging on the door.

Some of were persuaded to go and eat while the truck was prepped for 16+ rowdy boys.

Even Seth ate! 

Our buddy Quinten fit right in of course.

Our buddy Zeke stood guard outside the truck the whole time and ran around like a maniac gathering all of us when Robert said we could come in.

There was room for all of us. 

Oh and Daniel debuted his new glasses!  Doesn't he look great??

Oh there's Levi!  Most of these boys did not leave the truck.  To be honest, I don't think they would've been convinced to leave even if it caught on fire!

Three of the coolest dudes we know.

More great guys!

and... MORE!

Once Robert got the games loaded, there was no distracting us.

Oh and my buddy Austin stayed too!  He is the coolest teenage boy we've ever met.  Lucky Hayden to have such an awesome big brother.

Will and Henry came of course!

I had big hugs for them.

Look how big Henry is!

Here we are after our two hours were up.  We were ready for some action!

I may have helped just a bit with the candles.

Sugar UP!

These three best buds quickly disappeared to eat in peace.

While THIS little princess stole Mom's heart once again.

I tried to make a move, but she wasn't having it. 

Then the swingset was invaded by maniacs.

Party Phase 1 Complete.  Initiate Energy burning Phase 2!