Celebrating Cinco

Braden kicked off his birthday weekend with a visit to his new pediatrician just for his 5-year-old check up. No sickness, no shots! She said he seems perfectly healthy and is tall for his age...a few hours later though, the poor guy had a raging fever. He missed his soccer game Saturday morning and spent the evening at the ER. Thank God he woke up feeling pretty well today on his birthday.

Daddy couldn't resist adding to Braden's monster truck collection.

Our little nerd absolutely loves puzzles. This is his impression of the bulldog that's featured on this one.
It was quite a fun surprise to receive this personalized bean bag from Uncle CJ, Aunt Sandy, Sydney, Kendall & Lyla.

Braden & Jaydon rocked out to rap while cruising to the birthday party.

Braden invited a few of his best friends to celebrate with him. The initial crew to arrive included Jaydon, Parker, Landin, Keegan and Addision. First stop was Jump'n Jammin.

Landin aimed and fired at the innocent bystanders below.

Less cooperative in flashing a smile, Braden also bombed on the people on the floor.

This wasn't a safe spot to stand. I got hit in the face by Steve and Addison.

Snack break!

A party isn't complete without a jumper. Matt had the bright idea to have everyone dog pile on him....the kids liked this...Matt quickly realized he needed to escape!

The kids worked up an appetite, so we headed to Riptide for a teppan show and dinner. The group included Parker, Caden, Carter, Keegan, Braden, Addison, Cornell, Quinn, Landin, Jaydon, and Buckley.

Keegan, Braden and two teethy grins!

Parker, Keegan, and Landin looked content to be coloring while waiting for the food to be prepared.

Shirley Temples for the group was an order.

Just chilling with Buckley and Quinn.

Cheers to a great birthday!These Star Wars legos were big hit and so were all the other gifts he received.

The kids got to attempt to catch rice in their mouths that the chef tossed.

Sweet Addison was too shy to give it a try, but Braden went for it!

In search of one cute birthday photo....

What can it be, what can it be?

This Thor helmet was another favorite!

Birthday cupcakes with a very personal touch.

Can't tell if he liked it or not!

Verdict is....They were yummy!

Time to move on to Laser Quest where we finished off the party.

It was Braden's turn to choose a name and get his gear. He chose the name Crash and had a blast shooting all the party goers in a game of laser tag. This was a great way to end a busy, fun-filled 5th birthday!