This year we celebrated the girls 5th and 3rd birthdays with a big backyard party complete with moon bounce, swings, ball pit, food, drinks, family, friends, and a heat index of 107 degrees! I was so worried about rain in the forecast…I didn’t think I had to be worried about excessive heat. It was HOT! Our outdoor party turned into an indoor and outdoor party, but I was totally okay with that as it was hot…too hot for some folks. We had 59 people…25 kids and 29 adults….family, family friends, neighbors, and school friends. With the size of our backyard and the various rooms indoors people were hanging out, it really didn’t seem like that many people. I took some pictures for documentary purposes but it wasn’t my priority as I was trying to play hostess and socialize at the same time.
Avery and Emerson had a great time hanging out with their friends. Harper was content hanging out with Ludmila and Karolin.
Karolin made each girl a cake and Ludmila made the chocolate balls! Both were delicious! We sang Happy Birthday to each birthday girl! Harper did not like the attention.
Karolin and Lumdila also made sugar cookies (cupcakes and trains) for favors that were decorated and plated so beautifully and I completely forgot to take a “before” picture of them. By the time I remembered, there were only a few left and this picture hardly does their art work justice.
Many escaped the heat inside. While they may look like they aren’t having a good time (I mean just sitting at a party), I think everyone who went inside was actually enjoying the cool air condition and not moving.
Despite the excessive heat, we all had a great time! Happy 5th and 3rd Birthdays Avery, Emerson, and Harper!