12/17/2009 A birthday for Mircea's Friend

Thursday
Laura, a friend of Mircea, from Music class, had her 3rd birthday. Mircea was invited to her party. It was held at Pump It Up in Tacoma. A place that has lots of inflatable slides, bounce blowup/rooms and cute obstacle courses. They also provide a party room and the cake. It was a lot of fun! Mircea could do everything on her own, and she was amazing. Casper couldn't do everything on his own, so I would help him out. He had a lot of fun too! He would just try to copy Mircea.

Mircea listening to the directions before we go into the room

Porsche and Casper at the top of a ladder, getting ready to slide.

Bouncing in a bounce house

Mircea and Casper climbing up a "ladder" to go down a slide

Casper at the top of a slide

Part of one of the rooms

They even had a little car for Casper to drive

Cea sliding down

Cea going through an obstacle course

A picture of most of the kids at the party

2 of Mircea's friends, Nicole and Laura (The birthday girl)

Sara--Laura's mother. She did a great job planning the party!

Mircea loves the blow toys!

Blake and Mircea eating cake

Laura opening her presents. This is the Elefun game that we gave her.

Happy Birthday Laura! Thank you for inviting us to your party. We had fun!

The baby shower for the future Naomi Rose

September 12th At the baby shower

I helped co-host a baby shower for my friend Katie who is expecting to have a girl, Naomi Rose, October 14th-ish.
The shower was held at our friend Dawn's house in Olympia. I was in charge of games and the main food. Dawn provided the location, decorations, invites, dessert and other food. The party turned out wonderfully.

Congrats Matt and Katie!

Thank you Dawn, Mom, Laura and Sandra for all your work to make the party so great!

Katie in front of the dessert table
YUM!

Katie and Porsche

Dawn and Donna
(the party started at 11, so we got there at 8 am to start the set up)

Sandra taking pictures during a game

Matt struggling with his Nursery Rhymes

Katie struggling as well!
Oh well, you will get to know them VERY well in a year!

Playing games

The food set up
Sandwiches, veggie tray, pasta salad, fruit salad, grapes

Pink Punch, coffee, tea, water, truffles, mexican wedding cakes, and cupcakes

another view of the food

2 hard workers finally getting to play a game too!

Sandra helping with the answers


Katie opening Naomi's gifts

Folding all the tissue paper

Katie and Matt

Naomi (represented by the belly!)

PS We missed you Marianne! We wish you could have been there!