Yesterday was the girls' yearly birthday party. This year we decided to have it away from home - WONDERFUL idea! We usually have it at our home and have to rent chairs and borrow tables and tents. Then it usually takes 2-3 hours to set up and another 2 hours to tear down!
This year we showed up at the Mill Creek Park Chestnut Hill pavilion, set out food and a few decorations and we were ready to go. Each pavilion has it's own playground, sandbox and field for baseball etc. And, it was only $50 to rent (not much more than renting chairs etc)!!
The weather wasn't great - grey and stormy in the morning, then clearing in the afternoon. By party time it was sprinkling or misting (THANKFUL for the pavilion)! We chose not to grill hamburgers and hotdogs this year, and instead got fried chicken and Italian sausage. This too was a wonderful decision! Awesome food (From Charley's on Kirk) and the price was almost to the dollar of what it costs when we grill the food ourselves (actually $5 cheaper)!
We had about 55 people show despite the wet weather. Everyone brought a side dish and we enjoyed a wonderful dinner. The kids loved the woods, and dirt and playground! Most were filthy messes before going home! The trees kept them from getting entirely soaked thankfully. And the guys were able to get in a few rounds of cornhole!
We also enjoyed a wonderful cake made by Tami (again this year!). She enjoys making and decorating cakes occasionally for fun. We are blessed that she has been willing to do it for our girls!
Kaelin had to have Abby help blow out her candles.
The mirowave that Hailey got was a big hit :)
After opening presents the kids got to open the pinata. In years past we have had trouble actually breaking the pinata open (an adult has to rip it by the end), so this year I got a string pinata! It worked fairly well, though we did shake the pinata to help some candy out.
Jecca designed and ordered some magnets for us for favors that turned out adorable as usual!
Overall - it was a huge success! All the kids had fun, and our kids said it was the best day ever! They loved their presents (a lot of craft kits and hands on learning!).
The next hurdle in our lives is a dr. appt for both girls tomorrow to get yearly shots :(. Then we are looking forward to the Lawrence County Fair on Thursday and we have a family pool party Sunday! Next week is the beginning of kindergarten for Kaelin!
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