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Birthday Bash!

August 23, 2011 By Deanna Piercy Leave a Comment

Friday night was such a blast! Two friends and I celebrated our birthdays together at *our* restaurant. We had a room reserved just for our group and we enjoyed good food, good music and good friendships.
Lindsay, Heather and me – the birthday princesses

Me with my beautiful daughter, Lisa
(Photo by Stacey Stewart)
I think I counted around 30 of us.
(Photo by Brandon Moore)
Mandala Faulkner and Aaron Oliver provided the music.
(Photo by Heather Hammond)
It just wouldn’t be a party without Karah’s delicious and beautiful cakes.
(Photo by Karah Thompson)

We started the party at 7 p.m. and finished up around 11 p.m. — just in time for something I never thought I’d see. Chris’ friends’ rap group, Ballz Deeep, somehow convinced the restaurant owners to let them have a private concert after hours.

“Ballz Deeep Party Party”

They hung a disco ball and used a fog machine and lights.

They opened with two DJ sets, DJ Yachtsman and DJ Bifurious.

Everybody dance!

My son, DJ Yachtsman
(amazing photo by Will Hogan)
DJ Yachtsman – making the people dance!
(Photo by David Piercy)

DJ Bifurious 
(photo by Will Hogan)

And then it was time for Captain Manhands and Ballz Deeep.

“Put your hands up!”

Who knew there was a rave scene in little ol’ Ada?
(Photo by Will Hogan)
My awesome kids!
“Princess Dave” – This is getting to be a tradition.

We were honored to have been the only parents invited to this fine event. Will Hogan, who shared several of these photos, said it was because we had “obviously not turned in our cool cards like most grownups”, which was awfully sweet. I suspect the fact that we host Happyland Music Fest each year might have something to do with it, too. All of these young people go out of their way to be nice to the crazy folks who let them have their mini-Woodstock every Memorial Day weekend. What I don’t think they totally realize is that we enjoy this stuff nearly as much as they do. It was an exciting and memorable way to celebrate. Thanks to everyone who helped make it so much fun!

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Aaron Oliver, Ballz Deeep, birthday, DJ Bifurious, DJ Yachtsman, Happyland Music Fest, Mandala Faulkner

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