Celebrate good times c'mon!!

That was the theme for us this past weekend. Complete with a family conga line with the song "Celebration" blaring from the speakers and a pinata. For those of you who know my family we did not disappoint. We celebrated my Uncle Kenny's 60th birthday and Alex's 1st birthday. My Uncle Kenny is my dad's eldest sibling out of 12. He was born 2 1/2 months premature and was tiny when he was born. My grandma slipped on a stairwell and went in to pre-term labor. When he was born he had the cord wrapped around his neck and the story was always told that they did not get oxygen to his brain fast enough so back then he was deemed "retarded". Funny thing is when that term became socially "unacceptable" my grandma still always called him her retarded son when she was telling a story about him. Not because she was being demeaning because that is just how she knew it. Regardless, Kenny is funny. He is definitely a Capouch. Very social, loves to be with people, and have a good time. He is OBSESSED with watches and wears four at all times, two on each arm. All with different time zones. If your clock is off in your house he will get to it, whatever it takes to fix it. Last year when we were out at Leslie's swimming he stood on a barstool to get to her clock. Did not care if he was going to fall on wet concrete, he was going to make sure her clock was the right time. He also has a passion for pens and his pocket protector. If he comes to visit it is best to hide your pens because they will disappear, but if you go visit him he has ice cream buckets full so he will be sure to send you home with a hand full. At the party was my Capouch family, many of Kenny's friends including his roommate's, etc. My family rented out All Star Bowl for the night-great idea if you are looking for a place to have a party. Leslie brought Stu and we took the kids bowling, they loved it! Anthony and Stu were fun to watch. Anthony scored a troll out of the claw machine, he was SO proud. Probably only cost maybe $20 or so by the time he was done but he got it. Erik bowled with my dad and uncles, he was mostly verbally abused the entire time. In my family it is harass or be harassed. After all these years Erik is holding is own. Besides he knows they all love him. When it came time to eat his first birthday cake Alex did not disappoint. We put it on the tray. He smiled, instead of picking at the cake he started to lick it. He couldn't quite figure out what to do but once Jeff ripped off a piece he went to town! Anthony is crying in the background the entire time. He was beside himself that Alex was eating the only cake even though there was a huge cake three feet away for Kenny's birthday. Jealousy comes out at the most significant moments.

We ended the night with a slide show my Aunt Joann had put together of when they were all growing up. So cool to see how they all wore pretty dresses, hats, gloves, etc all the time. Unlike ho0dies and jeans. My dad and I ended up going to Jeff's for a night cap until 3 in the morning. We both were in trouble the next day...little too much fun for the both of us but what can I say? It is in my blood.