Group Birthday Party

We had a backyard full of kids this past Monday! Along with myself, three friends Michaela, Jodi, and Ruth all have kids turning two within three weeks of each other. We thought, rather than having separate parties for each of them (it's exhausting, just thinking about the idea!), we'd have one big party. It was awesome! The four of us split up what to bring (juice, cupcakes, fruit, vegis/dip) and goodie bag treats (goldfish, rice krispie bar, fruit snacks, granola bar)...we purposely did food in the goodie bags so no parent was forced to take home silly, cheap trinkets that'd get lost/broken/choked on. I hosted the location and had a kiddie pool, slide, sandbox, etc. The parents were able to chat while the kids had a blast! I was a little mad-scientist with the food coloring and white frosting, so it was fun to see the kids faces full of brightly-colored frosting! Here are a few highlights:

getting the candles lit. Ruth, next to me, is mom of Zoey, blond in the pink shirt. Myla (mom Jodi not in the picture) is in the green. Mom Michaela (holding her baby, Liam) helping her older son Connor, who is sitting next to Isaac. My best friend's son, Ben, is watching us!

Isaac really liked blowing out the candle, so I took the opportunity to re-light it and take another picture.

How many kids can you fit in a pool?!

While most of the kids were enjoying the water, I took a picture of our backyard.

Apparently the sugar rush didn't last long, because the kids were ready for more before the party ended. Isaac and I met Connor at ECFE when the boys were only a few weeks old. Myla joined our ECFE group when they were five months old. It's amazing to think these kids have spent almost all of their 2 years together. To Connor, Myla, and Zoey--thank you for being a part of our lives! We love watching you grow and become great friends.