Today was Cameron’s birthday party.  Much to my dismay I could not talk her out of a swimming party so we had a party at our house (the first in 9 years).  In the past I’ve always been about to talk her into a public location whether it be a restaurant or the lake, but she had her heart set on a party at the house this year – even when I made stipulations like only inviting a couple of her closest friends (with just  family we have so many already and a SMALL house).

The party went great I think.  Everyone arrived and all kids and teenagers (oops! my brother’s aren’t teenagers anymore) heading to the pool for the first hour.  Towards the end of the hour, I started grasshoppers (an appetizer that is expected at all functions I attend/host) and hot dogs on the BBQ pit…as everyone dried off and some changed, they started eating on the nachos and hot dogs.

After that very healthy dinner, we had cake and ice cream and then Cameron opened her presents.

I had feared rain (no way we’d have all easily fit in the house), but it was a nice evening.  I feared extreme heat, but it wasn’t THAT bad – for East Texas in August that is.

The one thing about our house meant I never got to sit and relax…but still…it went nice.  I’ll post party pictures tomorrow as well as a few short video clips from my new Flip camera that I got to play with.

After the party and the last of the guests left, we headed to Nac (a neighboring town) where I took Cameron and the one friend who is spending the night to a tattoo parlor.  Oh yea, you read right….Cameron finished her birthday party with a trip to a tattoo bar…….

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But NO ONE GOT A TATTOO!!  Were you worried?  Becka got her belly button pierced, and we video’d it….here it is (have to post so everyone can see!)