Fun With the Bloomfields and a Suprise Party!

March 31st-April 3rd was a happening time here at the Tolmans! Our very good friends, Jim and Chauntelle Bloomfield and their four kids, came for a visit! The live in Idaho, we use to all live in Hillsboro, OR (up near Portland) together and that is where we became friends. Chauntelle and I met when our oldest kids (only kids at the time) were 3 and 4 months old. Her daughter, Regan, is a month older than Nick. And now Regan and Nick are 12 years old and in Young Mens and Young Womens! Wow! Where has the time gone?!? Now we have four kids and they have four; Regan, Lisa, Grayson, and Tanner. They are all so cute! Ben was so excited, for weeks he was telling everyone he met, "My Bloomfield cousins are coming to visit!"

We took them to "Wacky Bounce" in Corvallis. The kids had a blast and even Chauntelle and I had some fun and got a little exercise in too!

Lisa, Tatiana, and Tanner.

Nick, Regan, and Andrew.

My sista-from-anotha-motha, Chauntelle, and me!


Chauntelle teaching Lisa and Tatiana how to do a Rubix Cube. She was actually doing this outside so that the Regan and I could quickly decorate and get things ready for a surprise birthday party for Lisa and Tatiana. You see, Tatiana was born 4 1/2 weeks early ON Lisa's due date. Then Lisa was born 2 days later! I remember calling Chauntelle from the hospital reluctantly telling her that our baby was born and asking her if she was mad at me that mine came first and she will be over her due date now. She laughed and said of course not. She was actually happy that my ordeal was over and that Tatiana was healthy. It was a high risk pregnancy and I was on bed rest for the past month. Chauntelle, even though she was also pregnant and had a little two year old, would come over all the time to help me out. She is such an AMAZING friend! We have been through a lot together. I love her!!!

Anyway, back to the surprise party! The girls were totally surprised and had no idea what we had up our sleeve. Success!!!

Look at our sweet not-so-little-anymore girls! We say that they have been best friends since in the womb! Chauntelle and I are trying to figure out if we can get Nick to marry one of her daughters so that Lisa and Tatiana can officially be sisters! Hee Hee!

So fun!

Knowing their birthdays were coming up, we had already gotten presents for the girls. They didn't know there was going to be a party attached though.

For the cake we had everyone decorate their own cupcake. They were quite creative...

and messy!

Make a wish!

After presents and cake we had a fun and rowdy night of "Minute to Win it!" Here is a picture of all the kids doing the challenge entitled, "Face the Cookie" (although we are using Ritz crackers, they already had too much sugar!)

The morning that the Bloomfields had to leave...Nooooo!

We miss you all! Thanks for visiting and we will see you soon! Love you!