Some Party Shots

Our day got started early with setting up tables and getting things ready.

We don't have much of a yard but I think we used it all! This was before the second tent arrived and was set up.

These neighbor ladies were helping with food prep.

I thought this was great--a gas tank hooked to something like a stove burner and a huge pot of chicken on top of some bricks.
Some friends arrived and help with setting up and making drinks.
Mom was (and has been) a trooper trying new foods. She doesn't like most of them but that is just because she don't know what tastes good ;-)
About half-way through it was time for some birthday cake. You may know Hudson doesn't like attention, especially from a lot of people at once. Like on a birthday or something.

We told the folks he didn't want anyone to sing Happy Birthday so they asked if they could just once and he answered NO. Some wrangling ensued then they asked if they could sing it to Bethany they finally asked and he agreed. But when they sang it they accidentally put Hudson's name in it. A Trick!

He didn't really even want to do the candles but relented and blew them out.
When it was all over I realized we never got a picture of both tents up and people hanging out. This is the best we got.
We did have twice as much food as necessary--also known as only the half the people you planned for showing up. So friends hung around to help wrap up all the leftovers and deliver them to neighbors.
Here is a look at Hudson's gifts. He really liked the fact that lots of people were giving him little cash handshakes as they left!
So that was kind of how the day went. Busy. We're pretty well exhausted. Maybe I can think of something creative to write tomorrow...