Party Day

I have to start by saying it was very hard to get excited for Lorelei's party this year. We miss our Virginia friends dearly and they have been at both of Lorelei's other parties, so this was our first big one without them. We missed you all so much and it just wasn't the same. You were at the top of Lorelei's invite list along with Mickey Mouse.
On the happier side, we were so glad that Nana and Papa made a special trip up just for her party. Lorelei was so excited they were there and it would not have been the party without them. We are also so glad we have at least TWO friends, Addy and Josie, for Lorelei to party with. :) So much to be thankful for!

It was party time! Poor Lorelei had to wait until AFTER nap for her party. Thank GOODNESS!!! We needed all the time we could get to get ready! :)

Here we have Makin, always the helper, wanting to help Brad with blowing up the balloons. This kept them amused for quite some time while I was frosting for hours.









The cake that started it all. Since Lorelei requested a puppy cake for her party, we went with a puppy/kitty theme this year. And note, no pink! I did try extra hard for that one. No promises about next year. ;)
She loved her cake. She better, it only took me 2 hours and 10 minutes to frost. ;) I'm going to get faster I'm sure!




Decorations, games etc.


Activities were painting puppies/kitties, pin the tail on the kitty, throwing dog treats and a cat toy into various cat/dog bowls, and finally, the pinata! I heard Nana ask Lorelei what her favorite was later that night and she said it was the "yada" :) She is still hitting the poor kitty's head just for fun in the backyard. Getting our money's worth out of that thing! It worked really well with the three girls and they all got in plenty of hits before Addy finally broke it mostly open, then Josie got to hit it open a bit more, and Lorelei finished it off. Great team work and everybody was happy! (I was worried it would break open before Lorelei had a chance to do it and she would be devastated!)

Can't tell you how much I love her expressions here with her cake. So excited and loves being sung "Happy Birthday."


And what could be a better way to end her party night than some time in the backyard with Nana using the new t ball set they brought her?
It was pretty neat having my mom there. As she was helping Lorelei play ball and hanging the cat head back up a million times I was thinking about three years ago and how she came right after Lorelei was born and was helping through those rough first nights and buying sleepers...again, what a difference three years makes and so glad she was here to celebrate with us again! :)


And finishing it off with Nana reading her books before bed. Thanks for my new pony Aunt Heather! :) Nana and Papa couldn't stay too long since they needed to get back to take care of Aunt Heather, but we are SOOOO thankful they came for the short visit they did. It was extra special.