Happy Birthday Josie- Tuesday

Lucky Josie! She got to celebrate her 5th birthday in style. I can't remember ever having so many people I loved, around me on my birthday. She always get's the coolest birthdays.

We decorated and had an entire package of balloons strewn around by the time Josie came downstairs.  She was a little overwhelmed when we all sang her Happy Birthday 1st thing.  She had a candle in her waffles.  Happiness for the fiver.

Lunchtime brought cake and ice cream, blowing out the candles, and presents! 

Just a few of the family who gathered around to celebrate with Josie.  The rest were behind me or in the kitchen-so close though!

Birthday girl eating her yummy cake

Off to the high zip

More Zipping

 A family gathering just wouldn't be official without family pictures...after plenty of grumbling we got some great pictures.  The t-shirts are numbered by birthday starting with Grandpa at number one and Lincoln was the final #36.  The T-shirts turned out really cute.

Hanging out with the family waiting to do the family ropes course that got RED ALERTED...no surprise.  We ran into this problem several times.  The entire place shuts down if there is even a thought of lightning...cramped our plans many times.

Josie and Taylor

Happy Josie

Lincoln and the beloved Mater.  Kaiden was kind enough to share.

Chris and Brianna and Josie-Chris was so great with the kids.  They all wrestled with him and hung on him and horsed around with him when ever he would let them.

Skit night-who knew the Nielsen's could be so creative...or not.  It was still pretty dang funny

Had to post this one of Grandma starring in her skit

Some of the cousins playing games together...warms my heart, I hate that they all live so far apart from each other.