Happy 5th Birthday Spencer!

Spencer's Bug Birthday! 

 Spencer had a wonderful 5th birthday.  This is him and Landon in their new tent from Grandma and Grandpa.  Just in time for Father and Son's Camp out!

 I love my 5 year old!

 The bug PARTY!  These are the butterfly grapes we served...

 The ladybug crackers, which I thought were adorable, but the kids didn't seem to love!

 Worms in dirt (AKA pudding and Oreo's - yum) 

 Bug catchers...

 Bug Juice - Boys are so funny.... The juice had plastic bug floating in it which was totally fascinating to them, but at the same time kind of weird-ed them out.  I had to remove the bugs, prove to them they were not real and then keep them out so they would drink the punch - HA! 

 Caterpillars - creepy but cool looking!

 As part of the party we had plastic bugs hidden all around the yard for the boys to find and put in their bug jars.  I think they would have had fun doing this the entire time!

 Spencer trying to get the spot on the Ladybug...

 Friends doing the fly toss...

 Talon playing bug Bingo... They were so particular about inspecting each little bug.

 Butterfly cupcakes... in a cone (no mess - that's my style) 

 And the finale!  We released hundreds of live Ladybugs for the kids to catch and take home.  (Thanks Aunt Maren for all your great ideas!)  This part was hilarious.  The kids would catch a bunch of ladybugs... get them in their containers...and then look around them for the lid.  As soon as they turned to put the lid on they'd notice all the ladybugs had crawled out of the jars.  We all worked like crazy so each kid could take home a few bugs.  You'd think the odd of catching a whole bunch would have been more in their favor :o) 

  

 Nick, caring Landon, and running beside Spence on his new bike to make sure he could balance okay.

 One handsome and happy 5 year old! 

 Uncle Nathan spinning Spencer and Landon at the same time.

Spencer doing great on this new bike!

Grandma and Cooper.  Grandma, Grandpa, Aunt Steph and Uncle Nate worked behind the scenes to make sure everything ran smoothly.  Thanks - We love birthday guests!