Saturday part 2 - Super Birthday Party!

After the race the marathon began, the party marathon!  I left market street and went straight to Party City to pick up the balloons.  2 balloons didn't even make it to the car and another one pooped when I put them in the car.  The kiddos where at home with nanny.  When I got home I didn't even get a hug, a hello or a "how was your race" from the kids they immediately wanted me to come see the bounce house that was delivered a little earlier.  They also wanted me to come out and bounce but that was not happening after just finishing the race not even an hour earlier!  

The kids were being crazy which was to be expected since they knew their party was coming up and there was a big bounce house in our back yard!  Luckily I saw that the new fire house by our house was having an open house, so I asked my mom to please take the kids to that and then McDonald's for lunch.  And I got to cleaning and decorating.

I order 2 cakes from a good friend of the family that has started getting into the cake decorating business.  I just wanted 2 small cakes because my kids don't actually eat cake.  They always want cake but they never actually eat cake!  Then I made a large dirt cake.  Every year that I have made a dirt cake for a party everyone has loved it.  I even made fondant to decorator it!  All 3 cakes were a big hit and I was only left with one slice of chocolate cake and about 1 cup of dirt cake!

the cakes my friend made E's cake is white and the Diva's cake is chocolate.  They both have a super hero figure on them that match the invitation.  I didn't realize the one picture I got was blurry!

The capes and masks I made, I love using the give aways as decoration!

The food table almost all set up

It had been threatening to rain all day (50% chance) but kept blowing on by.  My mom and I had been praying all day that the rain would stay away.  About an hour before the party started it poured!  Then it stopped after about 20 or so minutes.  Luckily my parents were there to help out.  The bounce house was full of water.  After I tried unsuccessfully to get the water off of the roof my dad had the great idea to deflate the bounce house and get the water out that way.  It worked great.

E and my dad working hard to dry off the bounce house.

I had a plan 2  in case of the rain.  My parents helped me move all the tables under the patio and dry all the tables and chairs off.  My plan was to keep the food out side but set up a superhero show in the house for the kids to watch if it ended up raining during the party.

The patio all set up.  Helium balloons do not like to get wet!  I don't think I will be doing balloons much  for a party anymore, I just don't have much luck with them!

Before we knew it is was time for the party to begin.  I ended up having to wake the Diva up from her nap since true to my kids nature they only take long naps when we have something going on after nap time!  It was so cute when I woke her up, though, I told her it was time for her party and she got all excited and shot up!.

Super Hero HJ still needed time to "wake up"

Super E was rearing to go!

I did manage one picture with Super HJ but not one with Super E

She woke up enough for cheese balls!

Super E took a break from fighting crime for some juice.

Cheese face, never could get a good picture of either of their outfits!

It did end up raining off and on during the whole party but the lightning stayed away so we kept the party going outside.  The kids had a blast playing a jumping in the rain.  I was so worried about the rain, I should not have worried so much.  God had a plan the whole time.  He even sent us a rainbow for the party.  

The kids took a break from fighting crime to come do birthday cake.

My one and only shot with the birthday kids.

We are getting too many candles, Thanks Allison for helping me get them all lit!

The Diva loved the happy birthday song.

She loved it o much she was unhappy when it was over and didn't want to blow out her candles

It stopped raining long enough for us to do the pinata!

I think I over filled it with candy because it broke off it's plastic tie and I ended up having the kids beat it on the ground.  They didn't care, all they wanted was to hit it and get the candy!  After the pinata most of the party guests said their goodbyes and headed for home. That made it the perfect time to go in and do presents.

The loot before.

The Diva was really getting into the presents!  I loved her reaction to everything she opened, wish I would have gotten it on video!

Not sure why the little boys are so into TMNT.  Eli had never even seen an episode until Caleb's Birthday.

The Diva had to take a break from presents to try on a few.

But she had 2 more left, the tuto came off  half way throw the present opening.

SHe was so excited for bitty baby!

The after!

He had been asking for this clock for almost a whole year!  Thank you Nanny!

This bike has been in our house for 2 weeks.  The only place I could "hide" it was in the utility room.  Every night E goes into the utility room to put his dirty clothes in the washer.  He has never once seen or noticed this huge bike in there.  Just before the party I moved the bike to right inside the door of the utility room so I could more easily get it out when it was time for presents.  Right before the party I had to go to the utility room for something and E followed me in there and that's when he saw the bike.  He was so surprised and I was so upset with myself. I kept that bike hidden for 2 weeks only to ruin right before the big revile.  Oh well he loved it but I am sorry Nanny had to miss his reaction to her gift.

He loves his new bike, thank you nanny!

Art table made by Aunt Leona, you would not believe what a huge hit this was with the kids!

Trying out some of her new things, this is why she is the Diva!

Love the look on Aaron's face in reaction to the Diva!

Uncle Jonathan helping out with E's new clock while Super C looks on

Then this happened

The Diva's new clown made by great granny Mullinnix.

 

We had a super birthday party!  Thank you everyone that came out and celebrated with us and got wet!  I still can't believe how well the party turned out even with all the rain.  God really did watch over us that day because when putting the kids to bed it started raining and did not let up until well into Sunday.  I could not have done this with out all the help from family and friends, thank you so much for helping me make this a special day for my babies!