Mom's Tries a Small Party

Mom said last year's party was our last big one so this year she only invited 18 kids.  10 of my best friends showed up and our BEST neighbor let us use her pool!

We had so much fun fighting over the Tortuga.

Everyone had a great day.

Gavin fit right in with all my old buddies.

Mom was even more grateful for the use of the pool than I was because we are certainly not getting LESS destructive with age.

Cathryn was the only girl, but she's one of the guys anyway so it didn't faze any of us.

Check that..  Addie was there too, but when these two are together  you hardly see them anyway. B sure does have a way with the ladies!

When you are 8, your friends no longer sing.  Instead they scream HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU at the top of their lungs while pounding on the table.

Of course we held the traditional "Who can make the biggest mess eating cake" contest.

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The Winner!

Pinatas don't stand a chance around here anymore.

We kept knocking the poor guy down.  The Dad's said "How's come we don't get a piñata?!"  "yeah!  With Whiskey in it!"

Mom made us hit one handed just to be sure we all got a turn. That guy was pulverized pretty quick!

Mom says the best part of the party was that we all stayed outside!

Of course Cathryn joined us on top of the playground!

When everyone else went home, I broke out my new laser tag guns.

and the party went on!

I did strategically invite the friends with the most stamina because we ran and ran. 

After a couple hours of laser tag, we went back in the pool, then over to our newly wedded neighbor's house for more swimming!  We spent 7 hours swimming and running!

Needless to say, we were pretty beat.  We slept in until Eli's uncle showed up to pick him up. Thank you for making my birthday party so great.  I have the best friends!

and my best best bud stayed on to keep the celebration going.