Happy Birthday Charley 2013

Number three!  Just a moment in time ago we were standing outside a delivery room door waiting for our sweet Charley to come into this world and now he's three.  

This is the first year all the grandparents were able to be in town for his birthday party.  We made a very quick trip to the party, getting there the night before and leaving the day after.  We also took Uncle Matt and Mema, on whose birthday Charley was born.  

As I was the very extremely unofficial official photographer, I will tell the birthday boy's story in pictures....here goes!

Charley had a pirate themed birthday party held at a local park.

Daddy built this pirate ship's mast.

Unfortunately the official photographer didn't get the family picture centered with the mast but you get the idea  

I loved this snack......blue jello ocean with orange slice pirate ships floating

 Pappy held Charley up so he could ring that bell

The ship's mast with party balloons which soon floated off into the trees

Lots of good food

Pappy and Uncle Matt 

Pirate cake

Daddy with Charley blowing out his candles

The mention of cake was the only thing that brought all the kids together 

 Whadda ya mean I've been sticking my fingers in the cake??  I'm innocent!

Uncle Matt and Great grandma keeping baby John out of the sun

This is a great park and Charley and friends had a wonderful time

A hot, sweaty, tired Charley saying I'm done.....lets go home


Later in the day, after naps, Charley opened a few of his gifts.  

And possibly the highlight of the night was Charley going over, taking the power cord to the computer and using it as a microphone while he sang the alphabet song!  A natural performer!

 When he finished singing, he plugged the power cord back into the computer as smoothly as a performer replacing the mike....it was priceless!

Cousin Chris happened to be passing through town and stopped in for a visit.

The Superhero with sons relaxing.

Our DIL with her family, minus John who was asleep

Uncle Matt's gift was a child's trampoline which was a huge hit with Charley!  Here he is mid air

Uncle Matt, Nana and Charley

And of course, one of the all time favorites with children.......the box!

Family picture minus the official photographer of course with Uncle Matt, Mema, John, Tommy, Pappy...also known as the Superhero..and Charley

Daddy, Mommy and their boys

 The four generations 

Matt, Grammy, John and Tommy

Nana, Pappy and Charley

The weekend ended and our crew headed back home.  

Happy Birthday, sweet boy