Life & Times in the Hicks Family: Happy 3rd Birthday, Abby!!

Saturday, we had over some friends and family to celebrate Abbygale's 3rd birthday! In all, we had 34 people over! 21 kids between 4 families! We had go-kart riding, water balloon fights, water gun fights, horse shoes, corn hole toss, 3-legged races and a small pool for the kids under 4 years old. We had lunch & dinner and had cake & ice cream and after dark we set off some spectacular fireworks! Everyone showed up around 1 and left that evening around 10 - WE HAD A BLAST!

we rode the go-kart!

Mike & Mark

Veronica, Sarah, Teresa & Katelyn

Abby opening her presents (dress-up dress -Snow White - and a magic mirror) 1/2 of Paul, Gabriel, Raphiel, Veronica & Michaela = a few of the Tomas'
$25 from Grandpa Schnitzius

Abby with Lucia opening the Yearouts' gift (LOVE the wrapping paper!) Asher, Aden & Ashton colored it for Abby!!! a Strawberry Shortcake set, a bike plate and a coloring book!
$25 from Great Grandpa Schnitzius

Austin, David & Randall

Julie, Mike Michaela, Veronica, Gabriel, Michael, Mark, Abby, Lucia & 1/2 of Katelyn
$10 from Uncle Mike & Aunt Julie and
a dress-up - Fairy - dress from the Tomas'!

opening the Pittman's gift!
smell good crayons, a wooden puzzle and an educational book!

opening the Ramirez' gift! Strawberry Shortcake kitchen set

mommy & daddy got her a big girl bike!
Abby got a talking baby doll with puppy from the Dixons!

I had a local store decorate her cake and was UNHAPPY with it - not the right colors and they spelled her name wrong.

some of the party people hanging out cooling off...

Great Grandmom Burkhardt enjoying the company...

Abby all dressed up!

and we're off to the races!
We had 3-legged races out back with most of the company - we has a BLAST!!!

Gabriel & Joshua - Katelyn & Raphie racing!

I so love this picture! -look at their faces :)

Abby & Hannah - they had fun dressing up!

I even had the dads racing! Mike & Mark - Steve & Paul

Mike & Mark won this race! even lil Ben joined the fun!

Veronica & Julie and the old people!!! (ha ha ha)

this is what it looked like around 10:30pm - she curled up on our bed and fell asleep quick!
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This is what the cake looked like that I bought at Kroger on Tuesday (her birthday) - it was beautiful...should have gone their in the first place. I wrote on it myself...