Happy 4th Birthday to M

Saturday we had M's birthday party at Funtastic Play Center in Natomas. The party went very well. M had a great time and I think he felt very special. We had a pretty good turnout. There were about 13 kids and 20 or so adults. 2 of the kids from his class (Maxi and Jack) came and he was very excited to see them. All of the kids had so much fun they were sweaty. K had a blast also. She was the only one her age that climbed all the way up to the top of the equipment. She got to the top and yelled "ta da". She really is something... so boisterous and loud... the life of the party for sure. I'll tell you... it was just about the easiest party you can imagine. There were 2 girls working there. They helped with set-up, clean up, played with the kids a little, handled serving the pizza and drinks, set-up the birthday candles and all. Totally worth the money as far as I'm concerned. He got so many cool toys and believe it or not, no duplicates. He received a fishing pole, a digital camera (kids one), a new bike, a sandbox, sand toys, Scooby Doo toys, books, a baseball glove, dinosaurs, games, a Jr. Skateboard, a butterfly habitat, Cars toy, 3 new Choo-Choo's and MORE! We are going to have to move out!! Or at least clean out the playroom. I had a hard time deciding which pictures to put on here but here are a few.

I gave M a "It's my 4th birthday" pin to wear. He wore it proudly.

When we sang Happy Birthday to him he really liked it at first and then got embarrassed. He won't look at all of us. So cute.

By the end of the song, here he was trying to hide under the table. My mom was worried he was going to catch his hair on fire. I didn't even think of that (some nurse, huh?)

The cupcakes tasted yummy even though the Scooby's kept falling off of them. I didn't hear any of the kids complaining. The kids were so good... even when they were just eating their pizza, they all sat in the room very quietly and ate. I couldn't believe my ears. No fussing what so ever.

Time for presents. He was really excited about that.

The cool Scooby Doo figurines were a hit.

Riding his new bike (with a very loud bell which he loves) in the house. This was only allowed for the first time!! He jumped right on and rode it like a pro. It's a 12", the perfect size for him.

Funny story....the day after the party we were all laying around the house and relaxing. K went upstairs and got her sheep (which she uses every night as a pillow) and her blanket and laid down on one of the stairs to rest. She said she was "cozy". She was there for a minute or two and then YELLED "I need a fie (pacifier)!!" She waited a minute and nobody responded to her needs so she stomped upstairs to get one out of her crib by herself. We only use it at nap and bedtime now. She got back down, grammy tucked her in on her stair, she laid there and minute and then rolled off! I think she must have fallen asleep. Here she is.