Reid the Rookie Turns 3: A Baseball Birthday!

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Last month we had Reid's 3rd birthday party, and BOY, it was a GRAND SLAM!! Reid has always LOVED baseball and since he just started t-ball (wee ball) a few months ago, we knew that a baseball themed party would be perfect! We had the party in Wewoka at my parents' lake house and the weather couldn't have been better. We rented a 4-in-1 bounce house and Jeb painted a mini baseball diamond so the little boys could have a t-ball game. 

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 What's a baseball party without a concession stand?

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Take me out to the ballgame.

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Take me out to the crowd.

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Buy me some peanuts

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and cracker jacks,

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I don't care if I ever get back. 

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And it's root, root, root for the home team,

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If they don't win it's a shame.

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For it's ONE,

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TWO,

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THREE strikes you're out,

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At the ole' ballgame!

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The popcorn machine was a HUGE hit with the kiddos!

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What's a baseball party without Baby Ruths??

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Baseball cookies!

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The CAKE - Reid LOVED it!

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We decorated the outside of the lake house like "Rollins Field"

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LilliAnn was loving all of the yummy snacks! She looked so cute in her baseball romper that matched her brother's baseball jersey.

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Everyone filled up on hamburgers, hotdogs, chips, pretzels, peanuts, and fruit.

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I found these adorable, baseball flavored waters that I gave to all of the little boys.

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Baseball labels for all of the water bottles, juice boxes, and gatorade

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The Birthday Boy! He was so busy running around with all of the kids that I barely got him to look at the camera for any pictures!

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Reid at bat!

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Didn't daddy do a GREAT job on the field?

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I ordered this vintage baseball jersey several months ago...#5 - his wee ball number!

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Precious!

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He was all into the baseball game.

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Every time he opened a gift he wanted to open it up and play with it right then.

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Papa Jeff got him a "pp gun" (a.k.a. b.b. gun) - which was by far his FAVORITE gift!

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Happy Birthday, REID JACKSON!

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little baseball baby

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We had all of the guests autograph a birthday baseball for Reid to keep!

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And halfway through the party...the shirt comes off!

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We had to switch to a soft bat because it was getting a little dangerous with all of the kids swinging bats everywhere!

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This was Baby Layla's first party!

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Sissy and I

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Reid was too busy and wouldn't come take a picture with mommy, but I got to take some with sis!

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This is one of my favorite pictures of her.

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One happy 3-year-old!

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My Sweet Family

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Getting ready to shoot the b.b. gun with daddy.

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sooooo excited!

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my love...my first born son...my baby boy...my precious...my reidy roo...my bubbles...my little mess pot...my "best bud"...my "favorite" boy...my everything.

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We had a BALL celebrating Reid's birthday, and although it was a crazy, busy day with a wee ball game, a baby shower, and tons to do to get ready for the party, everything seemed to turn out just perfect. I can't believe it's been three years since we first celebrated his birthday. We love you, Reid Jackson Rollins!