Sigh, things have finally calmed down for a week, and I took advantage of it before things get rolling fast again. I can safely say my Christmas cards are done! Yey! Note I said that at 11:14 this morning; and I have just gotten back from Staples, copying my yearly letter. My printer has been on the fritz forever. Next stop maybe some Christmas baking.
Stirling said his birthday was the best he had ever had. Madison and I also had swimming the same morning. Good thing, if you could call it that, some kid threw-up in the pool not five minutes after we got in, cancelling class. Yey, it gave me more time to finish getting ready for the expected twelve kids (three which were siblings of invited guests)and possibly fourteen parents (if they all chose to stay). In the end we had nine kids and nine adults including relatives which made things a little calmer. I completely stuck to Stirling's Scooby-Doo proposal. I went to Pretty Party Place and picked up theme related decorations and a pinata! The kids had a great time. I recruited our babysitter for the two hours of rambunctious 5 and 6 year olds, to help me out in keeping the kids on track with party games etc. It was great. We had the kids play a Scooby Doo ring toss (I lost track who won this one)and then they played musical chairs - Noah won. After they pinned the tail the donkey (Stirling won, but I think he peeked, lol, and then the Scooby Doo shaped pinata came out , the kids had a blast.

Parmaan had the best idea, he got that stick and beat him to death, lol!!! It was so funny. Unfortunately he broke off of the string before he really busted open. We had all the kids grab a streamer from the bottom and pull, and all the candy and toys fell out. We gave the kids each a treat bag to fill, they all had a great time.

Present Time!

Cake Time!( Yes I made it :o) )

I just wanted to make a quick post to show you how great a time the kids had and we had with Halloween. I'm like Tenille we really get into the spirit of things.

My cobwebs that I put up for the Halloween party.

Stirling had his heart set on being a Skeleton this year, and this is what I managed to come up with. The hoodie already had the skeleton on the front portion; I added the bits on the back, and I put bones on the front and back of his sweat pants, I used felt. His feet tucked nicely into his Velcro on his shoes and the gloves we found at the dollar store.

Madison's costume I admit was bought at the store; those silly ears wouldn't stay on!
She loved her Minnie costume.

Stirling's pumpkin on the right is a vampire :o) My favorite was working all of the nubbies on the larger pumpkin into features on his face. See how I used the two in his mouth as teeth; genius wink wink.

Here's some of us later at the Halloween party. It was an 80's themed party. I was a punk rocker, my girlfriend dressed up as Madonna (Like a Virgin style), and her kids were Hanna Montana and Jack Sparrow. Other notables were a cowboy, a grim reaper and a few other pirates.
After the clean up.....

Everyone had a blast, and the kids got to paint and take home pumpkins and Halloween themed treat bags.