Tayson turns 8

When I asked Tayson what he wanted to do for his birthday he said he wanted to have a water balloon fight with all of his cousins. So we bar-b-qued for lunch and opened presents first. My kids are so spoiled by having so much family.

Sophie opened up several of his presents as well

Then we headed outside and while I filled water balloons they filled a tiny pool (that Sophie got for her birthday from her cousin Emma) with water and balls for dodge ball. Glen loved swimming in the pool and kept dumping out the water then asking us to fill it back up. It was hilarious - at one point both Glen and Soph were trying to get in the pool.

Then we started with a water balloon toss.

Todd making sure Steve doesn't win
(check out his calves....woowzers!!!)

Next was the full blown water balloon fight. It took me a good hour to fill the balloons and only a few minutes of pure joy to break them all.

Annabell and Claire would just grab balloons and pop them - it was very funny to watch them.

The boys wanted to dump the water on Steve...but Glen ran in front of them and the water dumped out early. Lucky for Steve.

Then the boys all got one last water balloon we sang to Tayson and they all hit him with their balloons. He didn't love getting hit by all those balloons but I think he liked the attention.

Tayson looks so excited while we get ready to sing to him.

Because Steve escaped the water they got him with frosting instead. HILARIOUS! Check out Christine's face....soooooo funny!

Then the kids started playing with the toys.

After the party Tayson wanted to go to Brick Oven for his b-day dinner. So Todd, Heidi and I took Tayson, Luke, Claire, Allen, Ryan, Annabell & Lexie to dinner. Steve and Christine watched the little girls for us - thank goodness. It was a great birthday. I sure do love Tayson and soon his big baptism day will be here.