Party time!

Balloons are such a part of birthdays in our home (I know- they are in most). So here is Austin with his balloons. We always let the birthday child have the mylar balloon after the party, and the other kids get to pick one of the other ones, so everyone looks forward to the balloons with each birthday. Since it has been a while since the last birthday in our house, Austin hasn't really played with balloons before, so it was fun to let him play with them for a while before the real party started.

For dinner we went really easy and got some Wendy's. He had never had it before, and loved it!

When I took Ethan to help me pick out presents and balloons, Ethan insisted on getting this little balloon for Austin, and Austin loved it.

For the party it was just our own little family, Grandma and Grandpa Gibson, and Grandma and Grandpa Kirk.

Of course the boys had fun helping Austin "open" his presents.

Austin and Grandpa Kirk.

And here's the fun tradition of THE BIRTHDAY CAKE!

He did not like the messy feel of it at first.

Once he tasted the frosting he didn't mind the messy part so much, but he did not like the cake when he got to the actual cake part.

Happy, Happy Birthday Austin, Dear!