Saturday was Nate’s 4th Birthday party and I was all excited and super prepared…until it started pouring at 10am. What a way to start the day. We rushed home from swim lessons (Nate is swimming all by himself with just a noodle yay!) and I started running all over the house trying to figure out what needed to be done to move the party inside since I had planned another backyard celebration. Love started putting up the canopy on the deck and I began moving everything in the kitchen so I could squeeze in another table. I was so upset because I had big plans for all the decorations and the kids were going to have a great time outside running around with their inflatable swords…and then my dream was crushed…did I mention that Nate could have cared less?
After some deep breaths I got everything cleaned up and set up and it actually looked pretty cute…until the little pirates arrived! They had a lot of fun and I kept cleaning up just to have them throw everything on the floor again. I know I am OCD about cleaning up, but I honestly was afraid one of them was going to slip and fall on a fake gold coin or beaded necklace and get hurt. At one point one of the moms asked her son to clean up and the kid shoved everything under Nate’s bed and inside his closet and took the door off the tracks. I secretly wonder if that’s what he does at home lol. I already knew I was going to be going through all of the toys yesterday and reorganizing so I didn’t care where they put stuff as long as it was off the rugs.
Nate got some really great presents and he insisted on going to Toys R Us yesterday to use his gift certificates. Last night I went through his room and then the living room (I have another toy organizer in there) and bagged up a lot of stuff he doesn’t use anymore and brought it to the basement. Now all of his new toys have plenty of room and I feel better that it is organized once again. I’m glad that the party is over and that he had a great time. I need to get more pictures from other people because I hardly have any. Of course I meant to get more nice pictures but it never happens…especially when you have over 30 people jammed into your house…have I mentioned how small my house is?
Nate was really excited about the cake
Sam's Club 1/2 Sheet Cake & Cupcake Combo...I added the pirate flags
I decorated the table with lots of loot
There would have been 3 tables if it didn't rain :(
The kitchen looked cute :)
The train table was perfect for the rest of the loot
The rain let up enough for some outside time
Paige and Nate
He was shy about blowing out his candles
So I helped him out :)
Some of the boys helping open the presents
It got a little crazy
I needed at least one cute picture of us...but where was Love?!?!
Decorating treasure maps
Frankie loves his big sister
Leigha and Nate playing with his new Bucky pirate ship
These two are so cute
Cousins :)
Charlie was the littlest pirate!
Finally enjoying some time with Love
Believe it or not I took this during my freakout about the weather
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