skirt

skirt? yep, skirt. jess went to hawaii this week and brought back a grass skirt for vera. vera wasn't interested in it but finley seems to be up for anything. jess and i wore the same skirt around our necks and were monsters. grass skirts are fun for everyone. 

tractor

guess what. finley is a boy. boys like tractors. grandpa likes finley. the story writes itself........

and then there's this......

standing.....

....... not finley, he has been standing for awhile. me. it's hard to take pictures, make sure he doesn't get into something he shouldn't and provide entertainment all while kneeling. so, I have lots of moments captured from above. 

playing with awesome tower. 

drinking beer. 

trying to get on vera's bike (it will be his in another year or so). 

wait a minute, drinking beer?!!!!!! What?!

helmet

maybe he should wear it full time.....

cake

finley attacked his cake after the band played. he stole the show.

 

 

 

Birthday Post #3 - The Fun

ok. here are the people, and the fun that the people had.

 

 

Birthday Post #2 - The Set

to continue our theme here, let's see the rest of jess's party planning....

merchandise...

vera helps with sound check.

we were prepped for rain. the party managed to sandwich itself between two deluges. we really lucked out.

finally, you couldn't get in without one of these.