Harvest Party

The kids had their Harvest Parties today.  I was able to attend both of them and I took pictures. Some of the schools nearby have banned picture taking, so I went a little overboard just in case I can't in the future.  The kids were given sugar cookies to decorate.  They also played games like hot potato.

McKenna's 3rd Birthday

Last night, we went over to our friends' house for McKenna's third birthday party.  The theme was based on her favorite book, Mrs. Wishy-Washy's Farm.  It is basically about farm animals that feel their owner scrubs them too much so they go to the City.  It was all farmtastic!

Puppet show

Birthday girl on Lexi's lap for the puppet show

Duck, duck, goose

Piggies in a pudding eating contest

Blowing out birthday candles

Yummy & cute cupcake

Joshua's 9th Birthday

Yesterday, we went to Joshua's 9th birthday party.  It was held at Times Square, which is a family fun center/bowling alley.  Lexi and Jordan were really excited to see his cake because Miss Amy, Joshua's mom, always makes the most creative ones.  She pulled off another winner with the one above.  The kids all had a blast.  They ate pizza and cake.  They bowled a game and a half.  They also got cards to go to the arcade.  

Lexi's favorite part was getting the high score in our lane.  Of course, she was competing against 1 older girl, Jordan, and Samuel (just turned 5).  The gutter guards helped too.  She still got a 78.  I saw that the adults in the lane to our left had similar scores.  Perhaps, they should have asked for gutter guards too.  

Savannah's 5th Birthday Party

We went to Savannah's 5th birthday party this evening. She had a picnic theme, which was quite cute.  The party started off with the kids making a sticker picture and then having story time.  After that, each kid got a basket to fill with picnic food.  We walked them all to a little neighborhood park.  We sat on a blanket to eat.  Later, the kids played fun games like sack races and red rover. 

When we were packing up to head back to the house, Lexi announced that her tummy was hurting.  I think the Red Rover was partly to blame.  She leaned on me and moaned the whole way back clutching her stomach.  When we got back, the other kids played games and she sat out.  She had a little ice cream, but skipped the cupcakes.  Once the party was wrapping up, she seemed quite a bit better.  I was still surprised to hear her BEGGING Uncle Stephen (my friend's brother) to wind her up and spin her in the swing.  I told her it would make her puke, but she didn't listen.  Fortunately for the hosts, she didn't puke at their house.  As I drove off, she started complaining again.  I rolled down the window and told her to breathe deeply.  About 2 miles from our house, I heard & smelled her puking.  It was all over her, the inside of the door, the carpet, her booster seat, outside of the door, and trailing the side of my car.  I just hope she didn't get it on someone else's car too. 

What a fun reminder that tomorrow is mother's day & cleaning up this kind of stuff is what being a mother is all about...

 Story Time

 Games at the Park

 Red Rover

Camden's Pirate Party

We went to Camden's 7th Birthday party today.  We had so much fun doing pirate things with our friends.

 Little Pirates: Camden & Jordan and Savannah, Lexi & McKenna

 Lexi & McKenna Swinging

Making Treasure Maps

Birthday Boy: Captain Camden

Swabbing the Deck

 

 Water Relay Races

Looking for Buried Treasure

Pirates Posing

Obstacle Course