I started going through my pictures, with the intention of posting about
the reunion, per Heather's request, but I got majorly sidetracked on
Eliza's birthday. I'm still so grateful for Becca, Suzy, Krista, and
Mom who helped Mark and I enact our extremely ambitious Super Mario
Brothers Birthday Party plans. Behold the awesomeness.
Bingo. I refereed the first round, and awarded one pack of fruit snacks for each person's first Bingo. Krista ran the second round and gave each Bingo winner one fruit snack. Moral of this story: I'll let you decide.
The biggest hit of the whole party: each kid getting to bonk out gold treasure from the question box.
Amy rejoicing in her spoils
Mark monitoring the Wii station
The obstacle course. The entry into Water World.
Throwing fireballs at (into) the Koopa.
Riding "Yoshi"
Throwing water balls at the Squids
The grand finale to our obstacle course: Getting a prize from Princess Peach in the shed. Danielle VERY GRACIOUSLY donned Eliza's princess tutu and crown and became the (Pregnant) Princess Peach who deserves a prize herself for her niceness. I hate that we didn't get a picture.
The prize: Mario mushroom shirts
Kevin enjoying the scenery
Apparently the sandbox was more fun than the obstacle course. I'm trying not to feel offended. : ) Will someone please remind me, next year, that obstacle courses take approximately 3000 times longer to set up than they do to actually complete?
Krista helping with the cake and being mobbed by children
The cake and accompanying mushroom cupcakes
Danielle holding Christian pretty much the entire party
This picture basically sums up Eliza's party. See Mom and Becca slaving away in the background while the kids blissfully enjoy themselves? So, thanks, Mom, for all those parties back in the day.
The side show
Side show part 2
Yey for party helpers. Come back next year. Same time. Without the obstacle course, though. And with Heather. Since this is a "Hey Heather!" post.
