Parker's Party

Parker's Mickey Mouse birthday was set for Saturday. 

 Travis and I decided that if it rained we would not be able to accommodate our guests in our home so the party would be canceled.  I have been watching the weather for 2 weeks in preparation for the party.

For 2 weeks it has shown beautiful weather....much like Friday.  Sunny, crisp, clear, beautiful day for a 1st birthday party.  Then on Thursday the weather forecast changed to a 30% chance for late night showers on Saturday...no problem.  Then on Saturday we wake up to a rip-roaring thunderstorm followed by cloudy skies and rain off and on throughout the day.  I, however, was still optimistic.  I continued to check the radar and the future radar and was convinced that the rain would stop in time for the party.  We decided to make the final call at 3pm, one hour before the party began.  At 3PM there was no rain, and the radar showed any additional rain would go North.  So we decided the party was a go.

We were ready.  At 4:03PM as our guests began to arrive and I was bringing the last pitcher of Iced Tea out......drip, drip, drop....it began to rain!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Everyone scurried inside our little house and we had a improvised, make shift, snugly birthday party.  There were people in every room of our house.  Our good friend Jeff went home and got a camping tent to set up in the yard and then we had people inside and out!

I guess I should have listened to Travis and dad when they said, we should just chalk this up as a loss...

Lessons learned!

Despite the rain, the cousins came from Des Moines.

All of the family was here.

There were presents.  THANK YOU, we LOVE them!

And there was cake.

The rain stopped briefly for everyone to pile outside to watch Parker try his first sweet treat!

Thanks to everyone who braved the elements and helped celebrate Parker's special day!

Happy Birthday Buddy!