Garrett's 5th Birthday!

The anticipation was killing this kid! It's party time...


First, the decorations. A storm cloud filled with balloons, gold coins everywhere, bricks, and Yoshi!


Next, the cake...Garrett and I looked at so many cakes until we found one that He loved, and one that I thought I could manage! After a little readjusting from Poppy and Nanny...Here is the end result...Not bad for an amatuer!




The finished party table. Garrett really wanted to have these glitter balloon cut-outs all over the table with the cake in the middle...His first birthday wish granted.

Then, the games...So, the games that I had planned, these little guys flew through them way too fast...All of the eggs were smashed, the balloons caught and popped, and the gold coins found in about 20 minutes! Thankfully, Travis was in tune with his inner party self and came up with some fun games the kids loved. When all ideas were exausted...We watched a Mario movie while waiting for parents to arrive!


This was the game favorite...Throwing real eggs filled with glitter at Yoshi! I had been collecting eggs for a few weeks, blowing out the yokes and filling them with glitter! I was the happiest party-goer when the last egg was smashed. The kids loved it though! If you look carefully, you can see the egg in mid-air....


This was also a blast to watch the kids try to catch and hold as many balloons as possible! Then, they got to pop them all to find the gold coins (thank you St. Patrick's Day clearance sales!).


And, what's a party with no presents! Thanks to all of the guests for making Garrett's day with his new treasures!


Garrett is my laughter! He has always loved to play and laugh. Even as a baby! Garrett is a sweetheart, especially to his baby sister (mostly)! But, get out of the way when the wrestling has begun...Garrett is a great thinker...always coming up with clever solutions to problems. We are so grateful to have him in our family!
Garrett had a blast! And, we were so happy to do it for him...Much thanks to Poppy and Nanny for providing techincal and kitchen help!!