Saturday Afternoon Football...

Every once in a while the "go, go, go" catches up with us, and we realize we are all just exhausted.  Well, that is where we were Friday.  I told the kids...we are going to get through Cooper's birthday party and then we are going to chill Saturday afternoon/night...we need some down time in order to recover and then keep going.  But...after Cooper's party we had lunch outside and realized it was just too pretty of a day to stay inside so we headed to Matt's football game at the Mississippi School for the Deaf...

Not that Matt called the game any differently, but it was a super laid back atmosphere so we were able to see him before the game, at half time, and after the game...

I couldn't be more proud of this guy...he has worked so hard to be where he is today.  You don't just do nothing and step into what he stepped into this year.  

Trust me...not every game can Daddy hike you the football as he is walking onto the football field.

We sat our chairs under the trees and just enjoyed being outside watching a little football all while Cooper was off playing football with all the other little boys...

Thankful he works with a group of men who stop and pray together before every game...

When Matt decided to switch from private school to public school, my prayer was that God would place him where he needed to be never dreaming that would be on a set crew.  But He did and the transition for Matt has been so easy because of this man right here...Matt couldn't be working with anyone better right now!!!

Watching him is just like watching the kids participate in activities/sports they love...makes my heart smile!

Not every game does your Daddy get to throw the football to you and your friends as he walks off the field at half time...

One of the many things I love about Cooper is that he makes a friend no matter where he goes...

Yes, this game was a little different for all of us...not every day are we surrounded by a group of people that are deaf.  But on the flip side, it was so cool to see these kids not be stopped from playing a game they love just because they are deaf...

Cooper's "7th" Birthday Party...

After tossing several different ideas around, Cooper decided what he really wanted to do for his birthday party was invite a few friends and jump at High Heaven for 2 hours.  The two hours was important to him...he says an hour is just not long enough.  We decided to have donuts at home and then load everyone up and go to High Heaven for two hours of non-stop fun...

As the kids get older the parties get easier because honestly all they want is to do something fun with a few friends.  They don't need me to send cute invitations, decorate, or anything else...but...I'm crazy and like to so I cannot help doing a little something.  I was proud of myself...this is my first time to send a "hand written" invite...I love invitations and cute paper products.  

My sweet friend, Leah, to the rescue once again.  She wrote all their names on water bottles for them to take to High Heaven then home as their party favor.

I didn't even have to look on pinterest to do this...like I said, these parties are getting easier and easier...

A couple balloons, some balls on the table, a birthday banner, and we were ready for our party...

Since it was 9 AM, it was a donut cake...

I'm not sure he quit smiling from the time the first friend walked into the house until all his friends left High Heaven...

A table full of boys...oh so different from a table full of girls.  Just missing two who joined us a little later...

Not sure how we managed to get them all looking in the same direction and smiling...but...glad we did!!!

And after every good picture comes a crazy picture, right?

And then there was two hours of non-stop flipping, bouncing, jumping, climbing fun...

Sometimes he is my husband and sometimes he is my oldest child...one thing for sure, he is ALWAYS going to have fun!!!

There was LOTS of dodge ball playing...

Wouldn't you love to know what these boys are talking about?

One of those a picture is worth a thousand words...this boy was happy, happy, happy!!!

I was trying to get a picture of all of them in the foam pit...needless to say, it just looks like a bunch of ants crawling around.

Thankful for sweet friends to celebrate with our little man...

These may be my favorite pictures...they all just look like they are happy and having fun!!!

Hands down...probably the easiest birthday party I have hosted!!!