Eric's home from China

Cody's Cool 5th Birthday Party

LOOK WHO TURNED 5!!!!

Cody and all his buddies enjoyed a "Transformers, water party" and had a blast!

First on the agenda ... sitting. Don't get used to it! You'll be up the rest of the night! Yee-haw ... it's going to be the best party EVER!!!

Time for cake and milk ... you've got to sugar up the kids before a great party

Looks who just turned FIVE!!!

This is my favorite day ever --- surrounded by all my best buds

Zach

Lydia

Jenica

Summer

Owen

Kyra

Audrey

Xoe

Kaden 

Hey! Where's Caleb and Zophia ... they're here too.

My very own birthday cupcake ... the size of my head!

Time for the Optimus Prime Pinata! 

Everyone gets a turn

Pick a partner ... time for the water balloon toss --- Jenica and Audrey hook up

Caleb and Lydia are ready to tear it up

Cody always picks his best bud Kaden

Toss the balloon to your partner, but be careful or you'll pop it and get soaked!

Cody caught it ... a miracle!

Jenica, the little bug, seems to be up to the challenge

New game ... gather for instructions

Lydia and Audrey race with the balloons in hand ... it's water bomb time!

The girl team! Scary! 

The boy team .... WAY SCARIER! 

Ready set ... pummel the opposition, but stay behind the line (ye right!)

The bombs start flying 

Caleb uses his super hero powers to send one bomb to the target ... good work Mr. Testosterone! 

New game ... toss the huge water balloon

ready ... one, two, THREE

Make it flyyyyyyyy

Where will it land?

One balloon at a time

Summer was content to just baby hers ... gotta love the girls

More tossing!

A massive bomb fest

Auntie Jane and Kimmie

Granny and Luke

Auntie Claire and Sumo (Gabe)

Sprinkler time ... my attempt at a home-made communal slip and slide

Tramp time ... does the fun EVER end?

Yes, it's a bubble machine!

And now for the grand finale .... Cody's favorite game of all time ... DUCK-DUCK-GOOSE!!! KACHOW

Caleb doing his own thing ... that's okay too

Finally ... presents!

Those were awesome gifts. Thanks everyone!

All the Aunties (and Jenika's Mom) helping Aunt Deb with the way to big party. Oh well, Cody was happy.

It's Oma's gift! We love Oma. And Cody loved the Legos.

It's been a great day and my little 5-year-old is mighty pleased. At the end of the day he gave me a big hug and said, "thanks mom for the greatest Transformer birthday EVER!" Ahhhhh ... all worth it. What a cool little guy!