Sweethearts on the Hill

Following the chaos that took place in the gym, all the kids headed upstairs to indulge in some much needed S.U.G.A.R!!!  Charlie wanted a Spiderman Cake this year for his birthday  (Go Licensed Characters! WooHoo!)  So, here it is in all its glory! (Since shooting in fluorescent lighting can prove to be a bit of a color challenge for a newbie photographer, I decided to change all my cake pictures to black and white ~)  Here is the birthday boy patiently awaiting his birthday cake Sam was extra supportive of his baby brother today Mark… always the little gentleman   Rachel worn out from all the festivities Make a wish buddy!!   Love love love capturing shots of all those sweet frosting faces!    Happy 4th Birthday My Sweet Angel!  Hope you had the most  special day ever!

This has been a long awaited event in the heart of my dear Charlie. This was the first year he really  took notice of Sam's birthday and all the events that surrounded it. So on a weekly basis since September 2nd, Charlie has asked "Mommy, when is it gonna be my birfday?"   Well, the festivities have  finally  begun! Charlie chose to have his 4th Birthday party at "Big Gym" (it is actually called Tatarus, but has been given the name "Big Gym" by the Hatcher family to distinguish it from its younger brother "The Little Gym")  It turned out to be a really fun day… Charlie and his 14 closest friends rocked it out on the trampolines, foam pits, swinging ropes, and the tower of terror… Here is Charlie taking his first giant leap! Aaaaaaaaaaaaaah ~ A successful landing, indeed! Charlie and Cate, the little rebels, breaking the "1 kiddo on the trampoline at a time" law     Mark and Luke - Charlie and Sam's super