Jem's 8th Birthday

Jem's 8th Birthday was so much fun - though it took quite a bit of effort to execute! He had a "Mario" theme this year...and was involved in planning every part of it with me :) See, he loves the game "Paper Mario - the thousand year door". So of course, that's the kind of party he wanted. And it was up to me to make it happen. Not as easy as you'd think. We bought a few Mario themed items...water bottles as party favors, a pinata to fill with candy, plates and balloons....but all of the games I had to make myself. From the 3 hours I spent drawing and painting an exact "hooktail" for the 'pin the tail on hooktail' game; to the laborious task of cutting a 'boo' out of foam board; to the stinky and staining job of boiling eggs and painting green spots of them for the 'Yoshi's egg relay race' - we really put a LOT of effort into this party!

We were so glad Jem's friends were able to share the day with him....thanks to River, Carson, Matt, Ryan, Heather, Wesley, Mitchell, Keltzey & Jeffery for playing along! Jem had an AMAZING time - what more can I ask?

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Heidi said…
Cathy, you're amazing! What a fabulous party-planner you are :).
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