That Sam

Our little cat in a Cat in the Hat cat hat. 

Little Greene Eight

Happy 8th Birthday to our Pokemon loving, cheeseburger and taco crushing, fart joke telling, Lego building, snail hunting and soccer, baseball, basketball and tennis playing little kitchen helper/math wiz/brother tormentor/brother mentor/hilarious/amazing son, Max.

He's made every day better for us these last eight years and we can see what the next year brings!

Pokémon party!

Looking great at 8

The cake

Pikachu balloon, a gift from our local grocery store checker

Pikachu Peeps

Corn dogs!

Sam's personal fave... Pirate's Booty

The Pokéball punch out was a hit. (Pun intentional)

Blowing out the candles

Ready for some cake

Presents

Presents!

PRESENTS!!!
If you're a soon-to-be 8 year old boy, there are few things better in life than a party with all your friends, Pokémon and corn dogs.

Pokémon party prep

The last two nights Max and I have done a couple of craft projects for his Pokémon 8th birthday party.

Thursday we worked on a Pokéball punch board with tissue-paper-covered Solo cups stuffed with prizes. Tonight we made Pikachu Peeps with a little melted chocolate and an edible marker.

Party on!

Ad Men

I put our boys to work recording a line for an upcoming Mariners ad.

They worked for peanuts. Well, it was actually popcorn and M&Ms, but it was a good deal for everyone involved.

Stay tuned in mid-March for their small screen audio debut.

Showing some love

Snow Day!

A few inches of snow overnight meant no school today. The boys took full advantage (along with all the other kids in the neighborhood) and went sledding, made snow angels, had a snow ball fight and created two new friends for Frosty.

Little guy, big personality