happy 27th birthday, travis!

travis has really wanted to go camping but everyone has been so busy lately, that we haven't been able to plan time away.  for his birthday, i decided to bring camping to him -- even if it didn't include, mountains, a lake or a tent.

i didn't want anything too fancy, so i pulled out the mason jars, tied some hemp twine around them, and called it done.  

i got the most fantastic cake from seana -- who else would i go to?? she's fantastic and super duper reasonable on her prices. 

 

in case the bonfire got out of control, nick and kate brought travis a fire extinguisher ... of vodka! it didn't take him long to open that gift.

we got delicious, yummy steak from the meat market and justin did the honors of grilling so travis wouldn't have to.

parker couldn't wait to celebrate with his uncle travis and spent a lot of the evening close to him. 

i snapped more pictures of the cake before we sang happy birthday and blew out candles.  can you believe the level of detail? there are even grill marks on the hot dog!

i searched, and searched, and searched for a table cloth that would work for this fun, boy party.  i finally found a set of twin flannel sheets that were on clearance at walmart that ended up working perfectly.  kate and i searched high and low for decorations for this party.  after all our trouble, i can't believe i failed to get more pictures of everything.  these pictures certainly aren't the greatest, as i remembered to snap them at the end of the night.  i'm such a mess sometimes.

family and friends from near and far came to celebrate travis, and i'm so happy they did.  he's a lucky guy to have so many people who care about him.  happy birthday, babe.  i love you.