the first annual FALL block party.
perfect weather…good food…way fun.
i enjoy so much how we all combine ideas and work together to make it a great day for everybody.
there was bobbing for apples. these kids had no fear!
amy is the queen of face painting with so much detail but we should have done it after apple bobbing!
since it was after halloween we had a DOG costume contest instead of people.
(it's too much work to costume up after the 31st…in my opinion)
Contestant #1 – MARLEY as a skeleton. (she's waffle's sister…can you see the resemblance?)
Contestant #2 – EMMIE as a hula dancer. her curly tail held her grass skirt & she wiggled non-stop.
Contestant #3 – ?????? as a priate. (not pictured)
Contestant #4 – MILEY as a Chiefs cheerleader.
Contestant #5 – WAFFLE as Clifford….who was the worst behaved dog in the contest. ugh!
we had a little runway in front of the judges.
Waffle was the big winner!
he won a bag of chewy treats…thanks amy.
poor baby was so humiliated all painted up. he just pouted in his kennel all embarrassed.
it was spray hair color the washes out (he's still pink…but don't tell him that)
next activity – Pumpkin Launching.
we used a water balloon launcher to catapult mini pumpkins down the block.
this was my personal favorite activity of the day…i tried it and loved it.
Alexandra's went the farthest of all.
we came close to hitting a car and a roof but mostly just knocked branches off the dead tree.
i love this one of everyone watching or taking pictures (click on it…)
the big kids tried to catch them in baskets and buckets at the other end of the block…it was HARD!
craig had an interesting technique for distance….
they would just FLY down the street. can you see craig's pumpkin in top of the right picture?
and of course there was lots of yummy food!
each family made a different soup in a crock pot – seriously…it was so good!
and do you see…there is a pumpkin spice cake there…jenn made it. Mmmmm.
(and that HAS to be one of MY children's plates at the bottom with all the healthy stuff…HA!)
our last activity was pumpkin bowling.
it was dark so all my pictures look like this. but you can get the idea of why the kids loved it!
after this it lead into a "Smash-all-the-pumpkins-you-see" Game.
i mean really…what are you going to do with a rotten jack-o-lantern anyway?
might as well have fun before you throw it out.
we had 2 fire pits going and everyone just hung out talking getting warm the rest of the night.
so cozy and comfy…lots of hot cocoa and hot spiked cider.
i am so grateful for our block. such a fun group of friends.
there is a house (actually 2 houses)for sale on our block – anyone interested?
Come on! just look at all the fun we have!
move to our block – but only if you are fun and like to party like rock stars.
Jamie Sampson - She is adorable! Love the cupcakes and the candles on the cake! What a fabulous day.
amy j. - Such a sweet birthday girl! Her outfit was the best! I’m still a little bummed that you didn’t bring me something back from Braum’s… but at least I got a cupcake. 🙂 She even left one on my desk for Sophie to have after school. Sweet, sweet girl.
Wendy - what a fun mom you are! i love the outfit and the cake! i hope you win the playroom contest. i think yours was the best! 🙂
sara - happy birthday talby! love her outfit too!
thanks for sharing the fun! you inspire me to try & be a better mom everyday.
carissa - Talby is too too cute… AND that outfit MOM… really GREAT!
sounds like a PERFECT day!
have a super weekend!
Sandy - Your kids have the COOLEST birthday outfits! I’m jealous! Happy Birthday Talby – from Troy, Ohio!
Trina - Can I celebrate my birthday at your house? I am 31 and this sounds totally perfect to me… and love the marshmallows on the cake.. brilliant. . happy weekend!
Ashley - I just love that shirt! Too cute! Happy Birthday, Talby!!!
Rachel - What a great birthday…and Journey to the Center of the Earth…cool movie.
May I ask where did you get that outfit…I must have for my little LOVE!!!
milly {elephants & redwoods} - Those candles are SO SO SO COOL. How awesome are you? Love it!
milly {elephants & redwoods} - Those candles are SO SO SO COOL. How awesome are you? Love it!
Lisa - Happy Birthday Talby!
Funny just last night I was thinking about what it would be like to be a mom. Then the image of Annie in her birthday outfit came to my mind and I smiled. I vow to let my kids wear such fun and special outfits on their birthdays too. I love the cupcakes.
take care,
Lisa
traci - HAPPY BIRTHDAY TALBY!!! what an adorable birthday outfit on a beautiful young lady.
Sara Ito - I LOVE her outfit!!!
Jessica - Tell Talby “happy birthday” from me. I LOVE her birthday outfit. So cute! You are going to have to teach me how to make me for Cora some day.
art cant hurt - Love, love, LOVE her outfit!!!
My daughters are going to be so jealous when they see this post!
Now I’ll have to become a Meg-a-mom too!!!
MGF - What a fun cake, full of only the good stuff for kids: chocolate chips, marshmallows and sprinkles.
PamperingBeki - Awww Happy Birthday to her!!
(and she lost a tooth recently, no?)
Candy - Your kids are the cutest and it seems like someone is always having a bday! 🙂
princess lasertron - awww! happy birthday talby!
I want to commission a skirt from you! I dont even care what colors you use. It’s so awesome 🙂
Aubrey - Oh, and where do we find those “Happy Birthday” candles?
Aubrey - Did you do a tutorial on those shirts that I missed? How do you come up with those awesome birthday outfits? They are so stinking cute. (Does Lauren have one? 😉 ) ANd that cake? So fun. And easy-looking. Can I say again you have to be the coolest mom ever? How do you keep up with 5? I can barely handle it with 3!
Sharla - Great pics – love her outfit! You’ve inspired me to make a “2” shirt for my nephew’s bday next week and I’m going to make “B” shirts for my boys.