5th Birthday Party

We had Paige and Virginia's birthday party at Sports Bounce of Loudoun the Saturday after their birthday.  We invited their whole class from school along with some of their other friends, but only ended up with about 10 kids coming.  That was fine, though.  They all had a really good time.  Paige and Virginia especially loved the big slides.

Virginia coming off of a slide.

Paige on a slide.

This little train was pretty cool.  The kids all loved it.  I kind of want one for our yard to wear the girls out.  Here's Paige on the train while Virginia follows.

Mommy and Paige coming down slides.

Beth and Kendall on a slide.

And then Kendall got brave and went down them alone.

Baraka at the bottom of a slide, after I had to convince him he could do it alone.

Paige is a hula dancer.

Amani is a surfer.

Kendall is a hula dancer.

Poor Baraka in jail.

A train of girls going up the ladder to the slide:

Kendall, Allison, Paige and Virginia.

After an hour of bouncing it was time to settle down a bit, take pictures in the big red chair and then on to pinata, cake and presents.

Look at these kids- think they were hot and worn out from bouncing?

Allison, Paige, Virginia, Kate (hidden behind Virginia), Kendall, Baraka, Amani and Luke in front of everyone.

All of the kids in the big, red chair.  

Tara tried to convince Luke to sit with everyone, but he wasn't having it.

Everyone but Luke in the chair.

Back row: Baraka, Jack, Allison, Kate, Beckett

Front row: Kendall, Virginia, Paige and Amani

Everyone in the chair and Luke standing in front with his ball.

Virginia and Paige: The Birthday Girls!

Paige and Virginia's birthday cake, made by Eva.

The kids sucking down their Capri Suns.

Pull string pinata.

All of the kids got turns and some even got to go twice.  It wasn't until Kate pulled the final string that it came open and the candy came out.

Kate pulling the final string.

Getting the cake ready for singing.

Paige giving Virginia a kiss while singing happy birthday to her.

Virginia blowing out her candles.

Paige while everyone sings to her.

Paige blowing out the candles.

Virginia and Paige tearing open their presents.

They flew through them!

Jack wanted to make sure they knew what he gave them.

Amani and Baraka showing the girls what they got them.

After the birthday party Dee and Dude came back to our house to give the girls their gifts.  Paige and Virginia were really excited to get scooters, doll carriers, dog blankets, Target gift cards and their new bike helmets (which they'd actually picked out on Friday).

Paige opening her scooter.

Virginia's so excited about her scooter.

Paige with her little dog blanket from Alaska.

Virginia with her dog blanket.

Virginia riding her new scooter and wearing her new helmet while Dude walks to his car.

Paige on her new scooter (with Dee and Jefferson in the background).

Birthday girls on their scooters- and wearing their birthday outfits that I made for them.

Paige and Virginia had a wonderful birthday party with their friends.  Thank you to everyone who came to celebrate with us!