PINSTACK

February 17th!  Happy 11th Birthday to our first born!  We kicked off the day bright and early.  

Jared got some donuts for the fam and then we let J open his gifts.

His sisters gave him a new swimsuit and swim shirt...

and his daddy and I gave him a fun tie from Vineyard Vines with baseballs and baseball helmets on it.  We figured it was made just for him. 

We also gave him this cool new batting apparatus, that he can use to do hitting practice with in the backward.

After all the games, we made it to PINSTACK for his birthday party.  The kids started off with bowling...

and the birthday boy wasn't half bad!

Gigi and Boom came to help supervise and take Cami home early.  Cheers to that!

 

The kids ate pizza and then everyone sang to Jackson.  His cookie cake was a big hit.

Next up, the arcade and attractions!

All the kids played laser tag first, then these kids got in line for the ropes course.

Maddie and Lila went up first, and were soon followed by...

Blake, Dominic, Jackson and Caleb.

Hi Madison!

Hi Lila!

Hi Boys!

There was plenty of games for everyone to play.  Brock and Caden loved the motorcycles...

and then Brock, Cole and Gavin played air hockey.

This place was jam-packed all night long!

The girls tried their hand at rock-climbing.

Lila didn't get too far, but Maddie made it all the way to the top!

The kids ended the night with glow-in-the-dark bumper cars, and by 9:00 that night, we were finally headed home!

The next night was Jackson's family birthday dinner.  Uncle Scott was still on a work trip to India, but Aunt Lyndsie was able to make it.  They gave J new Rangers and Mavs shirts--perfect.

"Happy Birthday dear Jackson, Happy Birthday to YOU!!"

We had a scrumptious dinner and dessert and then called it a night.  We were so thankful that Boom and Gigi could be there...

as well as Memaw and Poppi, too. 

Jackson Warren Hays, I sure hope you know how much you are loved.  You were the first grandchild on both sides of the family, and you will always have a very special place in everyone's hearts. You are an amazing kid and we can't wait to see what all you will accomplish.  The sky is the limit!