Layton Camping Party... the fun

Ahhhh, my sweet Layton has turned 5. I can't believe it, I mean I honestly can't. believe. it.

But, it has happened and time keeps ticking along :(

We did have a great party for him though, inspite of my not wanting him to get older!

{Look for the party details post below}

eating lunch...

all the cute kiddos, coloring their backpacks.

Layton worked so hard on his. Actually all of the kids did, it took way longer than I was expecting. Eventually we had to make them all stop :)

After backpacks were colored, the kids filled them up with all of their goodies...

 and headed out on the scavenger hunt.

The kids all seemed like that had a ton of fun.

Then my cute Mom read them "Curious George goes Camping" in the tent

and they all took a turn hitting the pinata

Whew, then on to opening presents...

Aunt Suzie sent him this money and he was so excited about it!

Blowing out the candles on his darling cake!

My favorite 5 year old boy :)

Home with his gifts, he was spoiled again as usual :)

Thank you so so much to everyone who came to the party, Layton had the best time and that really all that matters to me. Happy Birthday sweet Layton. Please stop growing now!!!

Layton's Camping Party.. the details

Get ready for a major picture over load :) I just can't leave anything out!

Layton decided at least 6 months before his birthday that he wanted a camping party for his 5th birthday. It was so fun for me to plan.

The dessert table had white chocolate-caramel apples, doughnuts (Layton's favorite!), smore pops, and or course yummy cake!

 

darling cake by Lisa Teeples!

For lunch we had a hotdog bar with lots of different hot dog toppings, grape salad, chips, and special Camp Layton bug-juices for the kids (another of Layton's favorite things)

Can't have a camp without a fire :)

A little take home treat for everyone

This is the favor table (darn wind ruining my pictures!) The kids each got a canvas backpack, binoculars, flashlight, whistle, compass, glowsticks, and a camo head scarf.

The kids went on a scavenger hunt around the park...

Layton INSISTED on a tent shaped pinata (don't ask me how a pinata fits in with camping!)

In the shade tent I had a ton of fabric markers for the kids to decorate their backpacks.

Lagoon... its what fun is :)

Grandpa Dennis & Grandma Jerri took the family to Lagoon in October. They didn't have much say, as boys had been begging them for months to go. :)

 Kim, Rio, and Karsyn are to far away from us now, to come  Devin, Ashley, Sidney, and Tanner couldn't make it either. We missed you all!

The boys favorite ride was the new rollercoaster BomBora, we went on it over and over and loved it. I wish I had gotten a picture!

It was close to Halloween, so they had cute things all around the park.

I wish you could see this picture better. Lance looked so funny in this one :)

This was such a perfect time to go to Lagoon, it was great weather and really short lines. Then after we were done, The boys went home with Grandma and Grandpa and we went to yummy dinner at Texas Roadhouse with Darrell and Shannon. Thanks Dennis and Jerri, we all loved it!