Birthday Post - Part 2

Can you guess where we had the party???? Lots of fun and ice cream was had by all at this 5th birthday party. The kids got to play a taste test game where they tried a few different flavors of ice cream and then guess what the names of them were. Then they got to make their own ice cream cone by dipping it in chocolate and sprinkling sprinkles on it. We played pin the cherry on the ice cream cone (sadly, no pics of that - but I have to thank Mrs. Wonka for her fantabulous art work on short notice, seriously, you rock!) and the kids ate ice cream and cake (also crafted by the aforementioned Mrs. Wonka!) and a good time was had by all. Keira has already asked to do the exact same things for her "6 birthday". Must mean she really enjoyed it!

Kids hiding behind the cow

Arguably, Keira's favorite part of the party, "Party Noise Makers".

Keira dipping her cone in chocolate and adding the sprinkles ... she was concentrating very hard!

Blowing out the candles, Happy Birthday Big Girl!

The kids in the freezer at Ben and Jerry's. They thought it was hilarious!

Birthday Post - Part 1

So, we celebrated a 5th birthday here a couple of weeks ago ... I can hardly believe it. I read a quote once that said something to the effect of ... as a SAHM the days are long but the years are short. I couldn't agree more ... especially since we have been trapped inside the house by snow and sickness for almost a week ... I cannot believe that she is 5! She will be going to kindergarten next year. Full Day Kindergarten! AHHH! But alas, that is a post for another time - this is just about her birthday! We headed back to see our friends in Kansas. We stayed at The Great Wolfe Lodge for the first part of the celebration. We headed into town on a friday, picked up her BFF and headed for waterpark fun. We had never been a Great Wolfe before and we loved it! Keira has already told me that she would like to have her 6 birthday there too! Ha. The waterpark part was excellent, lots of pool space, slides, etc for the kids. Lots of areas for all ages to play. They have storytime at night where the kids can get in the PJs and head to the lobby and hear a story from some of their characters. And of course, there was plenty of food, candy, donuts, etc. Below are a few of our favorite pictures.

Keira, Lexi, and Mallory outside the snack shop.

The girls first dip in the pool. Look at those smiles!

Looks like Mallory knows she is a Hacker - she loves the water too!

This is the area where a very large bucket of water dumps on the kids. The girls really wanted me to hurry and take their picture so they could get out of the way!

I guess it is possible to wear them out!