We could not have asked for a more beautiful day for a soccer birthday party! It was 80 degrees and perfect for all of the kids to play soccer in the yard. Drew had so much fun playing with all of his friends today that he couldn't even make it home from dinner without falling asleep! And he didn't even wake up to Ellie's screaming in the car for the last 5 miles home - one worn out little boy! But he had a full day.
It started with decorating for his birthday party! The dining room was transformed into a soccer party table with decorations...
a soccer ball cake...
a soccer field cake...
and a 4 year old little boy ready for his friends to arrive...soccer jersey and all! Drew helped me make each of his friends a soccer jersey with their number, a soccer patch and their name on the back! He was so excited to give each of their friends their presents!
Here is everyone ready to play!
And showing off their name (everyone turned around so nicely - except for Miss Ellie)!
And showing off their name (everyone turned around so nicely - except for Miss Ellie)!
We had cake (note my face - the wind kept blowing out the candles... and you try explaining to a 4 year old why the candles aren't lit!!!)
make that TWO cakes (of course Drew wanted Vanilla and Mommy wanted chocolate - so we compromised and had BOTH)...
make that TWO cakes (of course Drew wanted Vanilla and Mommy wanted chocolate - so we compromised and had BOTH)...
and ice cream...
And Drew opened all of his presents! Now being the honest person that I am (and knowing that some of my neighbors might be reading and call me out on my misleading blog order), I must admit that these pictures are in the typical order that a party should go. Something like this: friends arrive, play for a while, have cake and ice cream and THEN open presents...right, sounds normal? Well Drew would have nothing of that! He was absolutely insisitent that he open presents IMMEDIATELY! It was all we could do to make him wait until everyone got there to open presents. If it was up to him, he would have opened each gift as it was brought through the front door! I promise, we really have tried to teach him that it is not all about the presents, but what can I say, he's 4! So needless to say, Drew opened...
they played with all of his presents...
played a little bit of soccer...
Ellie got in the drink bucket (filled with melted ICE, she wanted to play in the water so bad but she couldn't understand why it was so cold)...
played games with Nanny...
blew bubbles with Nanny...
and ate orange slices!
and ate orange slices!
So today was a packed day and we now have two soundly sleeping babies -- soon to be two soundly sleeping babies AND two soundly sleeping parents!
Hope that everyone enjoyed the beautiful weather!
Love to all!
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