Two Birthdays in One Day = Double the Good Times

Well, well, well...this past weekend brought a lot of good times for the Kraatz family. We had quite the festivities to attend to during the third weekend of October. The autumn weather allowed for outdoor fun and great friendly-gatherings. Our girlfriend Danielle was celebrating her 30th birthday party while Robin and Justin's baby Jude was having his very FIRST birthday!

Danielle had a "Not so surprise birthday party" out at her house in McDade, which is about 45 mins outside Austin. We started our journery that lovely Saturday with all good intentions of getting things done and making both destinations for said birthday celebrators and revellers. And you know what, we did.

We got up early and got Maebry ready for her big birthday debuts. We picked up more Prilosec for her at the ever-so-cute Buda drug-store. Dusty also got us some yummy flavored candy sticks. Its like a candy-cane with no hook...ok...back to birthday parties.

Here are a few pictures from our first birthday party welcoming Danielle into the dirty 30s. We had a great time in the short amount of time we were there. Danielle and Brian worked ever so hard on getting their Halloween themed party under way. They had the college football games on, meat grilled for the men, veggie plates and awesome "yummy crackers" for the ladies, adult beverages for all, pumpkin painting for the kids and goody bags to boot!

Here is Danielle's great friend and her cute kiddos. The one getting bunny ears is the birthday girl Danielle's daughter, Emma...too funny and too cute.

More birthday revellers.

Here is Daddy and Mae enjoying Emma's rocking chair.

Here is Christa and the favorite b-day girl. Happy 30th Dani, we love you!

Our other birthday party was in South Austin at our friends Robin and Justin's house. Their son Jude was celebrating his first birthday. Robin put together the most cutest western theme for "Jude the Dude's" first birthday. Too CUTE! We had a great time. Maebry was just a doll. Mommy and Daddy visited and we able to watch the opening of birthday presents and destruction of the birthday cake. Another "TOO CUTE" is required. Here are the photos from Jude's first birthday party.

Here is "Jude the Dude" opening some presents and looking ever so playful with birthday bow on his head.

Here is Abbey and her cute daughter, Kinsey. Aren't kids the cutest. We all think Kinsey "nose something is up." What a cutie!

Mommy and Mae, enjoying the presentation of the plethora of presents at pirthday party. Wait a minute... Duffy duck hijacked the laptop and started typing and spelling stuff wrong. Sorry about that.

Here is the birthday dude in the ceremonial smashing, gnashing and tongue lashing (licking) of ever so delicious birthday cake. Jude did a great job and got some on his hands and decoratively on his face.

One last photo and it's the bestest from the westest. It's Jude the Dude and main Momma-dude. Thanks for a great party and fun times. We were so happy to help celebrate this fun-filled day.

Thanks to Jude's birthday we have another Kraatz family portrait. Except Maebry was to busy looking all the cake and wondering when it is going to be her turn.