Happy Birthday, Great Grandpa!

 My grandpa's birthday is actually in September but this year he had to have cardiac surgery that kept him down a little longer than usual ( especially for him considering that he plays golf, cooks and polka dances very frequently) . Finally, he was up to celebrating and we were all ready to celebrate with him! With the already large family growing, having parties at my parents house works best. The kids have ten acres for which to explore while the adults can sit on the deck ( when it's nice) or hang out inside.  Here are a few pictures from the day:

There were nearly 20 children under the age of 10 there and my mom managed to keep them all happy and entertained with ornament decorating and caramel apples. Brooklyn just adores Mason and he asks for her several times a day. She says she can't wait to be his baby sitter.

Mason had his first ( second and third) horseback ride. He loves it so much, he cried when it was time to get down.

Magdalena had her mind set- she was going to FILL that ornament with glitter to the tippy top

Pretty Mack

Peppermint marshmallows have a strange effect on some....

Waiting her turn for a horseback ride

Grams and Mason having a snack before the party started.

I  love this picture of Mason and Great Grandpa sharing a hotdog . Gramps kept chattering away to Mason and he just kept shaking his head " yes", waiting for another bite.

This is beginning to be a familiar site

The moon was spectacular that night. Mack noticed it ( and the two planets next to it) and I tried to capture it with out the right lens. As soon as Papa came in from doing chores, Mason had him come to the window saying " PAPA! MOON ! MOONY!"