Naomi has been counting down the days, and it was finally here! Not wanting to miss a minute, she got herself up promptly at 6 a.m. and was ready to get the party started!! As per tradition she opened her birthday stocking before eating her birthday bagel.
The big event of the day was a little party with a couple friends. The theme was Candy Land - Here is her Candy Land-inspired cupcake mosaic:
That should cover it in the sugar department, right? We started the party with some parachute games courtesy of former PE teacher Mr. B (That's Kevin, for those of you who didn't know him in his Remington Elementary days)... Lots of fun popping balls in the air, making an "igloo", and the ever-popular "popcorn" free-for-all!
Next, a pinata. This pinata designed for little people was supposed to open a trap door when the right ribbon was pulled from the bottom. Everyone waited in anticipation as each ribbon was pulled. Finally we came to the last ribbon:
Naomi pulled it.....
And the ribbon snapped off. Not be detered, everyone took a swing at it with the bat. When a crack showed, Kevin helped it out a little!
I filled the pinata with little toys and trinkets (and confetti) - I think the cake had enough candy, don't you?
Naomi got lots of help blowing out her candles.
After cake and ice cream, we ran off the sugar in the playroom, fighting fires with Fire Chief Johnathan and his new fire truck tent.
Next, birthday lunch - mac and cheese! After "rest time" and her birthday dinner of chicken nuggets and 7 layer dip and chips, Naomi opened gifts and we had our Daddy/daughter birthday cake. Daddy is 35 tomorrow!
Happy Birthday, Cutie! Watching your enthusiasm for friends, family, and fun is a gift to us!
Oh what fun. Happy Birthday both of you! Anxious to hear about the next Jonah message. So when are they going to be podcasted???
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