The Houghs: 'Hangin' with the Chuckster,' or 'Cannonball Turns 3'

Sunday, June 12, 2011

'Hangin' with the Chuckster,' or 'Cannonball Turns 3'

Word, people..

So we decided this year that for Alayna's 3rd birthday, we'd take her out to Chuck E. Cheese's.

Most of you already know my feelings regarding this most hated of mouses, but, for my daughter's sake, I let bygones be bygones. She's a big fan of the joint, and I'm not going to deny her happiness on her birthday simply because she wants to frequent the establishment that more or less murdered some of my childhood heroes.

Whatever.

Below are a crap load of pictures and videos.

Enjoy.

-Brian

The Cannonball's 3rd birthday cake

Cake Master

Professional photograph - 1 token

(she really sucked at this game)

Abby in Gabbaland

Alayna and Papa John check out the animatronic mouse that owns the place

Establishing headquarters

Abby and a rather handsome man.

One, gigantic tub of tokens.

Alayna busts out her tokens

First ride on the horse (soon to be a personal favorite)

Abby, unsupervised

Discussing the current political situation in Libya with Lindsay

Homeboys.

This is not an uncommon sight

...neither is this.

Healthy dinner

Abby, not upset enough to prevent her from devouring a few pieces of pizza.

Showing off her pizza to the Voigts and their son, Clint

Riding with Derrick

Some party guests

Alayna and her friend, Adylyn (not sure how that's spelled)

...and with her pseudo-beau, Derrick.

Grandma and Papa John

Abby in a rare happy mood (seconds before Chuck waltzed over and made her crap herself)

MOUSE!!!!!!

Makin' friends

A much weirder family portrait.

The Chuck

Cake time!

The Hough girls tear into the cake

...and so does this random kid who just came over, sat down, ate a piece of my kid's cake, and left without saying anything to anyone. I'm hoping he got hit by a bus on his way home.