Ridge's Birthday Bash

we finally celebrated ridges birthday party on the 23rd, well after his birthday. we were going to have a party for him but after the the lack of rsvp's and no shows at the twins party i decided to just do a dinner with the family. maybe next year when hes in school it will be worth doing a party, since we usually go all out, and invite all of his classmates! we took everyone to Bucca Di Beppos, one of mine and Nathans favorite restaurants. well here are a few pictures that i took of the dinner!

here's ridge being his usual cheese ball self!

miss Olivia eating her dinner. she was more interested in the balloon.
here's pretty much everyone. it was me, Nathan, the kids, my sister Gina and her two boys, my dad and step mom, my mom and her girlfriend Karin, Rick, Anna and Olivia, Nathans sister and Johnny, Joyce and Marvin. we were bummed that Mark, Shell and the girls were unable to make it but they sent their birthday wishes to Ridge.

here's me and Nathan =) aren't we so cute!!! totally love this guy right here lol!

here's my other cheese ball jazzy!
here's MiMi (my mom) and Jazzy taking a minute from their dinner to say cheese.
ridge received plenty of presents that's for sure!! usually i limit the amount and type of presents that the kids get but since family was only invited i knew that it wasnt going to be to overwhelming with useless toys. Auntie Jen got ridge a huge bag full of sesame street stuffed animals, some abc books and some number blocks. Nathans dad Marvin gave ridge some spending money and Joyce got him this really cool bubble blower lawn mower and he loves it!! rick and Anna bought him his Halloween costume. the pic below is the cause of his favorite present. his first bike!!! i love his face in this pic, its epic!

hers ridge opening the rest of his presents.

of course we ended the night with a birthday cake. this is how we do it in the Brauer-Woodworth family! why use one spoon........
when you can use TWO!! =)there is nothing better then sharing moments like this with family! thank you every one for coming and ridge thanks you for all his gifts!!