Austin and Karli playing a game
Playing Lego Pirates of the Caribbean
The cupcakes I made
The Heffner Family
Austin opening presents at home with family
I guess the most exciting thing right now is that not only did Austin have an amazing time this past weekend with his birthday, but I was able to enjoy it with him!!!
By around dinner time on Friday night, we had 10 family members in our house who would be staying for the weekend. It sounds overwhelming just writing it, and to be honest, it was, but Austin had a wonderful time having so many sets of grandparents in our house. My parents, sister, grandma, and my Dad's parents came in to stay, as well as Jason's parents, brother and grandma. Friday night was chaotic trying to find a place to accommodate all of us for dinner (Golden Corral won out there) and getting things ready for Saturday, but it was nice to have family around.
Saturday morning we had a big breakfast and finished all prep work for Austin's 5th Birthday Party, which had a Super Mario Brothers theme. My brother and his girlfriend came up from Myrtle Beach to celebrate as well (although they couldn't stay the entire day). From 1-3 PM we were at Strafe Gaming Lounge here in Fuquay Varina for Austin's party, and it was great! The kids were able to entertain themselves with the video games, the parents were able to chat and not stress about where the kids were, and best of all, I didn't have even more people in my already cramped house! :) The highlight of the party, for me, were the t-shirts we gave out as party favors. Austin's godmother, Lauren Fasnacht, created the most adorable shirts to give the kids, and Jason and I had them too...they were loved by all, and it will be a wonderful reminder of the great day every time we wear them! After the party, family came back to the house and Austin opened more presents. After a yummy meal of pizza and salad, Austin played with toys and the Wii with Uncle Andy and Aunt Er.
Sunday morning everyone except my grandparents left (they left the following day), and Jason and I had a quiet day at home since we both ended up getting sick Saturday night! All in all, the weekend went pretty well, and Austin had more fun then he could have imagined!
As for the baby update...things have finally slowed down! Nothing has changed since last week, which makes me VERY hopeful that we will be able to make it to our scheduled c-section date of August 22nd. I know that God's timing will be perfect for Carter's arrival, but I must say that I hope God is favoring the 22nd! ;)
Thank you for all of the love, support, and prayers you have been putting our way, and hopefully next week I can blog about yet another week of pregnancy and fun! Above are some pictures of Austin's party!
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