Happy Memorial Day 2013

Since Bobby's birthday party was a success, we decided to throw another party...this time for Memorial Day.  I started checking the weather forecast days ago and it was perfect for an outdoor party...low 70's and sunny.  However, when I checked the morning of party day it changed to mid 60's and rainy.  What??????  Rain!!!!  Doesn't Mother Nature know that I have planned an outdoor party!!  Oh well, nothing else to do but move the party indoors.

I didn't care, I still put up my Dollar Store decorations outside...well, the plastic ones anyway, the paper decorations had to move inside...

The house was decorated and the baby back ribs were in the oven, time for the guests to arrive.  We even had a special guest coming to play with Zoi!!!  Ellie, Natalie's dog, came over to party.  First things first, let the dogs meet and start playing in the fenced area before the humans start the party....

The dogs were fine and playing together well, so time for the party to begin.  The autism dads parked themselves in front of the big old TV to eat, drink and watch 65 inches of high def television.  They were happy!!

I am NOT sure how in the world this happened, but I do not have ONE SINGLE PICTURE of Bobby at this party.  I know, can you even believe it!!!!  I got the rest of the kids, but I repeat....not one single Bobby picture!!!!!!  Natalie found salvation from the crowd in Bobby's room and was a happy camper...

For this party, I provided the ribs and all of the guests brought a dish.  Shelly said that she would bring desert, so Sonny helped his Mommy make a cake prior to the party.  Sonny hasn't had a bite of cake since his 1st birthday party, but.....

He asked for a piece of cake, gave it a good sniff and ate the whole piece!!!!  Not sure if it is because he helped make it, but Sonny ate cake!  You may have to be an autism parent to understand how exciting this is....he asked for it and ate it!!!!  Joey had a piece too....

Joey and I built a few structures with Bobby's Magna Tiles...

We were so excited that Natalie, and her parents and dog, stayed at our house well over 2 hours.  Natalie success!!!!  After they left, Zoi came inside and was worn out.  She hasn't played that long with another dog for a long time, she laid down and Sonny came over to watch an Elmo DVD...

Joey was getting a little bored so I got out some card games.  Joey found some Grandma's to play cards...they weren't his Grandma's, but they are Grandma's none the less.  Let me tell you, the card game got WILD!!!!

The party was a great success.  The other Smith's left not long after the card game, but Grandma Carolyn, Mimi, and Aunt Dianna stayed until 8 pm.  Around 7:30 we got out the hot dogs and had dinner before they headed home.  It was time for Bobby's bath so that he could get ready for bed.  Four more days of school for Bobby!!!  Time for summer to begin!!