Gavin had a friend and cousin birthday party on Tuesday the 30th. We took them to the Wacky Bounce House. Gavin's gotten shafted on the birthday parties in the last 5 years. With his birthday on the 31st we didn't want to bother people because of the holiday. In the past years Gavin didn't really mind (too much) not having a party. This year we wanted to do something with his friends and cousins. (Beware picture overload.)
Ender so tired and we hadn't been there for more than 5 minutes.
Graham loving the bouncing.
Gavin going down the big slide.
Graham showing what a big boy he is.
Harrison and the big slide. Notice the arm on the arm on the side, that is the arm he broke. It doesn't look quite right.
Gavin at the bottom of the big slide.
More sliding
Aaron and Graham getting ready for the big slide. Kelly looking on.
There they go!
Nicholas is in there somewhere.
Gavin taking a break from all the fun.
Sam, Ender and Graham in the ball pit.
Harrison getting ready to go down.
Hunter, notice the sweaty hair.
Gretchen
The mom's gabbing away.
Sam, Gavin and Ender. Baily was off playing.
Graham cheesin' it up.
Graham in the tunnel.
Ender at the bottom of the big slide.
Graham squeezing through a tight fit.
Going down.
Cheese!
At the bottom of the big slide.
A great big brother.
Fun in the ball pit.
Water break.
Rylee trying to keep the giraffe up. Harrison cheering her on.
Too cute!
He made it to the top without any help.
The kids had a great time. There were 14 total. Afterward the plan was to get some pizza and head to our house. The bigger kids, Hunter, Gretchen, Ian, Nicholas and Kelly headed with Dawn to meet Dana on Hwy 34 for an overnighter.
I loaded up Gavin and his three friends in the van to head home. About 2 minutes from the Bounce House, the van died. Luckily Courtney, my friend, was behind us. Then Aaron also came behind us. I had to do a systems check on the van. It reset and we were off to the repair shop. They were not thrilled to see me. What's going on the van is only 4 years old. More van saga later.
Courtney and I loaded up the kids in her van headed to our house and the party continued.
Christmas afternoon we spent at my Mom and Jim's place. They just moved. The kids were so excited about running around the new place.
Graham and Shannen
Gavin and Hunter playing football.
Harrison and Shannen
The way Aaron was most of the afternoon.
Shannen and Aaron played a bit of Wii bowling.
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The creative bunch. Cadee, Harrison, Gretchen and Gavin.
Christmas morning was great the kids didn't wake us up until 7:15. Merry Christmas to MOm and Dad! Gretchen woke up a little earlier thatn that and ate breakfast before the rest of us started to stir.
Hunter got all of the kids to sort the presents into pile. That's my boy-Organize!
Harrison not to sure what's going on.
Gavin doing his fun dance.
Graham the last to wake up.
Gavin wondering when are we going to get this thing going?
The aftermath.
More aftermath.
The boys playing something on Aaron's computer. 
The cake. I couldn't fine my pastry bag so a Ziploc baggie had to work. Gavin, my little artist. drew what he wanted with a skewer on top of the cake. I followed with the frosting.
Gavin getting ready.
The kids waiting.
Opening the presents.
He got some marker, construction paper and a sketch pad. Perfect for him.
A Hotwheels set.
The boys. Sam, Gavin, Ender, and Baily
Gavin had a friend and cousin birthday party on Tuesday the 30th. We took them to the Wacky Bounce House. Gavin's gotten shafted on the birthday parties in the last 5 years. With his birthday on the 31st we didn't want to bother people because of the holiday. In the past years Gavin didn't really mind (too much) not having a party. This year we wanted to do something with his friends and cousins. (Beware picture overload.)
Ender so tired and we hadn't been there for more than 5 minutes.
Graham loving the bouncing.
Gavin going down the big slide.
Graham showing what a big boy he is.
Harrison and the big slide. Notice the arm on the arm on the side, that is the arm he broke. It doesn't look quite right.
Gavin at the bottom of the big slide.
More sliding
Aaron and Graham getting ready for the big slide. Kelly looking on.
There they go!
Nicholas is in there somewhere.
Gavin taking a break from all the fun.
Sam, Ender and Graham in the ball pit.
Harrison getting ready to go down.
Hunter, notice the sweaty hair. 
Gretchen
The mom's gabbing away.
Sam, Gavin and Ender. Baily was off playing.
Graham cheesin' it up.
Graham in the tunnel.
Ender at the bottom of the big slide.
Graham squeezing through a tight fit.
Going down.
Cheese!
At the bottom of the big slide.
A great big brother.
Fun in the ball pit.
Water break.
Rylee trying to keep the giraffe up. Harrison cheering her on.
Too cute!
He made it to the top without any help.