Brighams 9th Birthday - 2011

Ready for birthday fun!!

We have a tradition in our family...on even years, our family celebrates birthdays by having a party.

On odd years, we do a family outing.

Sometimes that tradition is broken...for example, Kate hasn't wanted a party in years...preferring intimate outings with a small group of friends or family. But, for the most part, we stick to this tradition.

Don't 'cha LOVE the pizza and soda all over his face?

This year, being an odd year, it is a year for birthday outings...and Brigham has the honor of having the first birthday of the year. He choose to visit Boomers, a Family Fun Center in Fort Lauderdale. It's very much like a place I grew up with that was called "Bullwinkles"...

There is miniature golf, Go Karts, carnival rides, Bumper Boats, a big roller coaster, Laser Tag, bowling, and lots and lots of arcade games.

Everyone was really excited to go...

...we started with a round of mini golf...

This was a very interesting excercise with so many different mini-golf levels of expertise...

...and had a very "healthy" lunch of pizza and pitchers of soda. Then, we headed over to the Go Karts so Joseph could race around the track...

Go, Speed Racer!!

While Joseph did that, I took the littler kids to the Bumper Boats. I just LOVE the pictures from these boats...unlike the boats from when I was a kid, these have built-in continuous-fire water guns...and they were just getting SOAKED!!

Oh Boy...if that isn't a "I'm-Gonna'-Get-'Ya" look, then I don't know what is!!

Look at all these GREAT expressions!!

Aahhh!! Brigham is SOAKING Savannah!!

She's gonna get him back!!

My kids try and corner each other for a good dousing...

Then, we hit the carnival rides...

Savannah is happy to fly!!

I love Nicolette looking through her legs down at Jason...

WHEEEE!!

After many, many rides, we hit the arcade to blow some points...the boys stuck with shooting games...

Put 'em up!!

...and the girls dominated the Air Hockey tables...

Nicolette SCORES!!

When we got home, Brigham got his gift...a couple of Manta Ray pool floats with built-in-continuous-fire water guns (sound familiar? I am really glad he loved those Bumper Boats!!)...

Bring on the Pool Domination!!

Now I'm off to bake a Brownie Cake for his birthday...which was his special request!!

Happy Birthday, Bubba!!! We had a GREAT time with you today...it was an EXCELLENT choice for a family outing!! We can't wait to see what adventures this year with you brings!!

I Love You - Momma