12 years ago
This past year Connor has been really into Star Wars, so we did a Star Wars themed birthday party per his request. We started out the morning with Connor and Kaylee helping to decorate the marshmallows to make them look like storm troopers. They had a fun time making them and they turned out super cute. I went easy this year and just got store bought cupcakes from Dicks Marketplace.
Ashlynn had fun eating all the marshmallows while we decorated.
We then let Connor play his favorite Star Wars game on the Wii for a bit. Kaylee joined in. She wasn't really into it when he first started playing it, but over the past few months she has started to get the hang of it and really likes to play. Kaylee prefers playing it alone however; because her brother plays it so much so he likes to be a little controlling on where they go and who they need to fight etc.
Ashlynn wanted to play too; so we gave her a remote control and let her pretend she was playing along.
Dad took the day off work and went and picked up his gift from us....a NEW BIKE! Connor had been asking for a Rocket bike just like his best friend Jed. According to Connor the Rocket bikes are really really fast.
The bike is a little big for his tiny little body, but he hops on and rides it pretty good. It should last him for a bit.
Dad and Grandma Tenney went and picked up the water slide we rented and got it set up in the backyard. Since the party didn't start till after lunch, we invited Connors friend Jed to come over early as well as the across the street younger neighbor twins to come play with Ashlynn.
Ashlynn has been loving having friends pretty close to her age live across the street. They have a summer birthday so they barely make the cut off to go to school a year above Ashlynn however; so that will be hard when they are in school and she isn't. But for now, they love playing with each other and they are so cute to watch interact with one another.
Connor came in to help me with the last minute set up and decorations. He had to try out the photo prop and make sure it looked cool ;) Since it had been a busy morning, we made the kids come in for quiet time while Ashlynn took her nap before the party started. Connor still get's pretty tired if he doesn't take a minute for some quiet time.
Thanks Pinterest for all the creative Star wars themed ideas.
Connor invited a few friends from school as well as some neighborhood kids and previous friends from before we moved. He always has a huge list of kids he could invite, and its hard for him to narrow it down. That kid can make a friend with anyone with his sweet and tender heart. He is just so easy going and gets along with everybody.
Here are a few action shots of all the fun the kids had playing on the slide
I put dad in charge of doing the games with the kids. I forgot what we called this game; but we put one of the star wars toys we had lying around in some water and froze it. The kids then got to use squirt guns to try to get the guy out of the water.
L-R (Carlos, Light, Connor, Taylor, Everette, and Evi)
Jed and Eric
June
Grandma Tenney
Uncle Nate
My amazing friend Nina was in town from Texas during Connor's party, so we invited them to come join!! They didn't have swim suits, so we let them borrow some. It was so so good to see Nina and catch up a little at the party.
Aunt Anya and cousin Light
Opening presents
(far left is Jaxton and to the left of him next to Taylor is his cousin Logan)
Taylor, Evi and Katelynn
My sister Angela came a little later with all of her kids. It was a fun day.
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