Friday, May 9, 2008

Brendens Birthday Bash

Brenden turned 1 year old on April 20th. We got to celebrate in Phoenix, AZ with Great Grandma and Great Grandpa King, Grandpa and G-ma King and his aunts and uncle. It was so great to see them all! The following week was back up to Utah for Aspen Curtis' baptism and Bday celebration with the Sorensens! (A huge thanks to Aunt Tree who decorated her house in BYU white and blue for baby B).

B opening up his present from my aunt Krissy. (B has bed head)
Awesome sign that fits and matches perfectly in Brenden's room. And he LOVES it!
Yeah! He wants to keep it!
My mom and my Aunt Marla with their grandsons. "Grandma-ing" makes them smile.
Brenden needs to take walking/running lessons from cousin Jake! What an awesome cruiser.
Aunt Courtney who is incredibly patient with Brenden in teaching him how to blow kisses, say no (thanks Court), play with grass like a normal kid, say "Mu-ah" and kiss on the lips, and probably more that I don't know about. She's fun to have around.
B didn't like the grass at all, but after Trent and Court threw some on him he started getting used to it. Still kept one leg up though for some reason.
My "Superman"
Waiting in the backyard of my Grandma Kings for the party to get started. We were celebrating Uncle Robert and Aunt Kathys 50th Birthday that night.
Uncle Dewg and Aunt Krissy. Dewg was manning the ribs cooking and Krissy was helping out as well as fixing up her amazing Birthday cakes.
I think we were planning to cook ribs for about 150 people. Dad puts them in a slow roaster to cook till tender and just about done, then slaps on the Sweet Baby Rays sauce and cooks till perfection on the grill. This is the cooking trailer that Dad made and transported down to Phoenix for the party.

Dad and his little sister, Krissy. They're "good people" (copyright Scott). Now on to Utah.... heres the birthday cakes I made for Brenden' s party. Supposed to be a Basketball and a Football.

Trent's sister Tree's house decorated in BYU blue.

Trent's sister Trina with her two girls Laura and Sarah. They drove down from American Falls, ID.
Cedar Curtis eating a Sausage dog. They were good.
Tree and Craigs backyard. Nice view. Kids practically have their own mountain to play on. So much fun to visit them and we're so lucky to have dinner together almost every Sunday.
Craig cooking up our sausages in his pit. I think there were a couple red wine ones, some Italian and another kind.
Jack throwing a cute pose.
Tree and Great Grandma Sorensen. So glad she could be there for Aspen's baptism and Brenden's birthday.
Mary in her element :) (Trent's mom)
Tree also gave Brenden all those stuffed balls to play with. She always has the best, most personalized gifts.
Tree had a Birthday hat that even had lights and I think a song. (But to keep the hat on, someone had to have a hand on both of B's hands and snap a photo before he tore it off).
Brenden actually liked it better when it was on someone elses head instead of his.
Chowin down on his bday cake.
...And this was about as messy as it got.
Had to try out Tree's gift. When unfolded, it has huge town-like streets and shops on one side with cars to drive on with and checkers on the other side. B liked climbing in the box best.

Cousin Sarah being very cute. She is such a happy girl.
Brenden and Dad playing checkers their own way.
Trent decides to quit fighting Brenden in chewing everything and joins him. (Brenden also got "Skippy" that you can see in the right side. Laura and Sarah had a telephone on wheels that they named Skippy and it was their favorite toy, so they thoughtfully gave Brenden and his cousin who is 2 days older, Marcel, their very own "Skippy"). Brenden actually really likes that toy also. Laura and Sarah really knew what they were talking about! Thanks so much!!

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