I pretty much had everything ready to go and just needed to decorate the venue and make a few stops for last minute items (like inflating the balloons and pool toys, etc.)
Shannon came to help me decorate the pool patio area of the Ellensburg Inn while Mike & his dad went to do those last minute things. We got done JUST IN TIME for Emma to walk through the door to "ooooohhhh" and "aaaahhhhh" over everything. I just LOVE that about her! She ran into the pool room and walked straight up to all the decorated tables and balloons, etc. just looking at each and every little detail-favor boxes, fun shaped/themed Peter Pan and Tinkerbell plates, banners, cupcakes, pirate boats for lunch, tinkerbell bowl filled with green M&M's, her favorite Chocolate Covered Pretzels, cauldron filled with ice & "nummy pop juice", etc. She gave me a HUGE hug and squealed....made my heart melt-and I knew right then, that all the time and energy I spent planning and executing, were completely 100% worth it! She asked so nicely if she could go play with the crocodile and pirate ship floating in the pool-and quickly ran to her dad for help getting into her new "tinkerbell type" swimsuit. Bryce put on his Pirate swim trunks and they were ready to PAAAARRRTY!
Guests included: Sienna Pascoe, Brydon & Gwen Thomas, Ethan & Amie Hall, Amelia & Ellie Moan, Marissa & Ayden Schnebly, Cousin Stephanie, Grandma & Papa Martone, Nick & Zack Zimny and all the kids' wonderful mommas!
The kids played and played in the pool with the inflated crocodile and pirate ship. The latter was a complete HIT, so much that the poor boat was "shipwrecked" by the time the party was over!
They all took a short break for a lunch of McDonald's Chicken Nuggets & French Fries in pirate ship shaped boats, while the adults had "Hearty/Pirate" Potato Corn Chowder in bread bowls-and then every kid hit the pool for another round!
We had the Peter Pan soundtrack playing as well as some of EmmaLee's favorite tunes through my i-pod & speakers. Emma noticed each time the song changed to another "favorite" and would sing along-she was SOOOO excited about everything :)
EmmaLee is STILL on cloud 9 and the party ended 7 hours ago! She is one VERY happy little girl!
She is so pleased with all her new toys. Since we got home and unpacked, she's been lining all her presents up in a row on the couch in a very particular fashion and looks intently at each of them, before she moves on to another one. She is so grateful. She has some wonderful little friends :) Before I put her to bed tonight she looked at me and said "Mom-I Three..." and smiled. Man I love that kid!
It was so fun!! The kids are still talking about it. I have to admit I love you going to your parties. but feel pretty pathetic thinking about my attempts at parties. You are awesome!
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