Having both parties in one weekend has pros and cons, but one of the logistical benefits is that this allows traveling grandparents to focus their plans around a single weekend. This is especially helpful for Nana and Grandpa Orren who made the trip in from Salt Lake City to join in on the fun. As the various family members began arriving Friday, we spent the day making final preparations for Jackson's party which kicked off the weekend on Saturday.
Jackson
The rain's attempt to dampen the spirits of party goers was a futile one as we had the comfort of an indoor inflatable wonderland. Monkey Bizness is a sheltered interactive amusement mecca that was safe from the drizzling mess of a morning. Jackson and crew pretended to listen to a brief safety discussion by the staff and then the birthday boy led the charge into the main room of the bouncy kingdom.
Despite the zeal of a warehouse full of 3 year olds, the outing stayed safe and nobody was hurt. The smiles continued as Angel's brother Jake re-appeared after a Peter Parker-like conversion into a convincing rendition of SpiderMan. The kids were a bit timid at first, but soon Jake was giving piggy back rides and was definitely the life of the party.See all of the action in our snapfish album:
Jackson's 3rd Birthday Party  SnapFish Album |
After the party it was back to the Bateman casa for a little recuperation. The kids took their naps and the adults began gearing up for game 3 of the NBA Western Conference Finals between the Jazz and The Spurs. Since my parents were in town, it brought the total number of Jazz fans in Houston up to 3, but we were still clearly outnumbered by all of Angel's family in from San Antonio including Mamo, Pampo, Uncle Jake, Grandpa Roger and Grandma Lulu.
Of course, Jackson and Emily have already been corrupted, so they were wearing their Duncan and Ginobili jerseys. Alas, the Spurs support emanating from Katy could not breach the 1500 mile distance to the Energy Solutions Center in Salt Lake City. The Jazz handed the Spurs a disappointing 26 point loss. Although it may be the final high point of the season for the Jazz, it was a nice victory.Emily
Sunday belonged to Emily as it was her turn to be in the spotlight. This was to be a day of showing off her bi-pedal prowess and refining her gift un-wrapping skills. And of course, what 1st birthday would be complete without the beloved bout with that first piece of cake. All of the family pitched in to get the house and yard in tip-top shape before the afternoon soirée.
Emily had friends of varying ages in attendance, and the various toys were getting a good workout. Be sure to check out the SnapFish album below to see the amazing job Angel and Mamo did with the decorations and party gifts. Emily was cheerful as usual and had a great time opening all of her presents. She was even thoughtful enough to give some early thank you cards in the form of a big loving hug. Those really lucky hug recipients also got the gentle back-patting that comes along with Emily's most sincere hugs.See more pictures of Emily's Birthday Party by clicking the link below:
Emily's 1st Birthday Party SnapFish Album |
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