Dennie Kids: September 11, 2010

Celebrating #5 with family and friends!

Highlights from today: (click here for pictures)
(click here for video #1: Shipley's Donuts)
(click here for video #2: Wonderplace)
(click here for video #3: Birthday party)
(click here for video #4: Birthday party)
(click here for video #5: Birthday party)

• Robby spent the early morning sleeping in Anderson’s bed with him and Campbell spent the early morning sleeping in Mom’s bed with her
• Everyone getting their clothes on quickly-even Graham was trying hard to help with his clothes.  He was trying hard while shouting “donuts, donuts”  We went to Shipleys for donuts-the boys like the donut holes but Reagan wasn’t too crazy about her icing (probably not sweet enough).  Mom and Dad loved their chocolate filled donuts though
• Singing Happy Birthday to Reagan at Shipley's-she is getting quite used to us serenading her!  The donut man even shouted Happy Birthday as he worked making donuts
• Being the first people at the Wonderplace this morning.  Reagan has been so excited about going there.  They all loved it-Campbell even got in on the act playing.  Graham didn’t love it when Mom’s puppet (a shark) kissed him during her puppet show.  He screamed and jumped-let’s just say it was a good thing he had on a diaper!  Anderson enjoyed wearing a fireman costume and then putting a cat up in the tree house.  He was the brave hero who rescued the cat every time.
• Coming home for lunch in the tent.  Then Dad told us we all had to go to sleep so we could go to Reagan’s party-and we all went to sleep fairly quickly.  Campbell had her hair washed (scrubbed would probably be more accurate)
• Getting to church early enough to set things up and play before the party.  Anderson and Graham enjoyed helping Pops push the cart and Reagan was all about helping decorate and put the balloons where she though they should go.  Campbell played on the floor with bean bags.
• Reagan celebrating her 5th birthday with Camryn, Kennedy, Laney, Ethan, Kaleigh, Lilly, Cash, Anderson, Graham and Campbell.  They made a butterfly craft and then we ate pizza, fruit, chicken, party mix and sandwiches.  The kids pizza was even in the shape of butterflies. 
• After supper, we played a bean bag game, opened presents and then had some butterfly cupcakes and ice cream.  Finally, we topped it all off with the butterfly pinata (everyone’s favorite).  After scooping up the loot, it was time to pass out the party favors. 
• Anderson was then able to go and play outside on the playground.  Reagan and Graham followed while the rest of us helped clean up.  Grannymom and Grandpa helped bring everything home. 
• We played a new game from Grannymom, then played with the parachute from Jason and Reagan is wearing the gown from Nonna.  It was a good, good birthday celebration.