Happy Birthday Noella!

The big party was this weekend, and Noella had a great time.  She insists that now that she has had the party, she is already four.  "It works like that, Mom!" she insists.  We will still celebrate on the 23rd though.  Even she can't say no to another cake.

 She also insisted on a very tall cake.  I convinced that three layers was tall enough; she had been hoping for five.  The official party theme was "circus" but luckily there were no requests for turning the cake into anything more complicated.

 A shot of party balloons AND the new porch.  Thanks Daddy and Papa!

 In case you could not tell, she is turning FOUR.

 Mariel crafted a "pin the tail on the cat" game for the kids.

 There were also assorted coloring pages.

 Happy Birthday to Noella!

 She very deliberately blew each candle out one by one :)

 The cake was declared delicious.

 Post-cake, more activities.  This was our bean bag toss.  For a few minutes, children actually threw bean bags into the game, as opposed to "juggling," throwing them in the air or at the wall, or pretending that the holes in the board were potties.  There is nothing like pre-school humor.

A successful party!