Derek's 3rd Birthday Party!

It's been one week since Derek's actual birthday, and now it's time to celebrate with friends and family!  Derek had a wonderful birthday party in the backyard.  Since he is into The Octonauts, we decided to have an ocean/underwater Octonauts party theme!  We had all things "wet:" sprinklers, bubbles, and slip-n-slide bounce houses.  We had a make your own ice-cream treat and cake complete with fishies and other fun toppings!

While kids were arriving and playing...Derek was chowing down on some Pirate Booty!

Eventually, Derek joined the rest of his friends in the bounce house and slip-n-slide inflateable!

Jumping Around!

Joshua gets in on the action, too!

The three little monkeys!

Gabi and Derek race toward Landon

Derek and Chase, lovin the water!

It's my party and I can FLY if I want to!

Fun with friends!

Even Baby Lucas (and Mom/Dad) made an appearance!

Aunt Shana enjoyed time with Josh.

And Josh enjoyed time with Bubbles!

More Bubble Fun.

Sidewalk Chalk!

Josh keeps cool with a swig of Grandma's water.

Joshua and Friends...

The "Big Kids" invade the infant territory!

Josh and Emily are "happy" to have their play area back.

Everyone gather's to sing Derek Happy Birthday!

Derek's Cake!

Bauby's Cake!

Along with Cake was a "make your own" Ice-Cream Sundae:

Cake and Ice-Cream...what's not to love?!

Some kids enjoyed eating the toppings...even without the ice cream (Derek and Madison started together in Mommy and Me when they were only a few months old!), now they're running around, and playing together.  Unbelievable!

Picnicking with the Bilu sisters!

Jessica and Mommy - college Math majors together....now two kids each...crazy.

Zaide, Zaidy, and Chuck.

Josh spent some time indoors keeping it cool.

The Party is over...now to have lunch (yes, we spoiled everyone's lunch with Cake and Ice-cream, but you only live once, right??

Scrumptious Pizza

Mmmmm mmmmmmmm good.

Then it was time to open the presents!

I'm 3!

Story-time for all.

Josh crawls across the room to see Bauby.

Derek cuddles with Daddy and reads birthday cards.

 

Derek works on a new puzzle!

Zaide, the Minion, gets into the spirit, too!

Josh helps Derek build with new legos!

Derek helps Josh with his new book.

After presents and naps, we gave Bauby a fancy dinner out...at Sweet Tomatoes!

Derek and Zaidy head into dinner.

 

Then it was off to "Sweet Potatoes" for a birthday celebration -- this time celebrating Bauby's birthday!!

Happy Birthday, Baub!  Thanks for "sharing" your special day with Derek!

Kisses for the b-day girl!

I love you Bauby!  Happy Birthday!

What fun, celebrating great occasions together!

Getting home and starting the bedtime process:

Josh takes a good selfy.

Don't you think?

A quick lawn fix-up before bathing:

Bath-time:

Nothing like a good soak and a book.

Derek tries to keep up with his floating skills.

Good night!  Thanks for the great celebrations!!!

Nothing like a full moon to end the Birthday Celebration!

HAPPY 3rd BIRTHDAY, Derek!!!