moor, please: Party for Five

Today is Connor's first full day of 5K and it is also his 5th Birthday! 5 is a big year and to celebrate we have a whole week of festivities planned. Colin's mom and step-dad flew into help too! Last weekend we celebrated with a Space Themed Birthday party at my parent's house.

Can't have a Space Party without Sun Chips, Capri Sun and some Blue Moon!

Some decor to brighten up the garage - Chinese lanterns dressed up courtesy of the Dollar Store and some Parent/Teacher Store facts about the Solar System - in case kids want to get a head start on school and no party is complete without an Official Training Pass (thanks again to Cathy)!

We had fun missions (games) for the kids, including:

1. The Black Hole - a Beanbag toss courtesy of Uncle Chuck (which could probably sell on eBay for big bucks - it has folding legs too!) It looks really cool - this was a kid favorite!

2. Avoid the Asteroid - I tried to demonstrate this for the kids but was a big fail. Luckily Alexy was an expert.

3. Saturn Ring Toss - This wasn't as successful as I thought it would be but the nylon frisbees were a hit.

4. Martian March - walking on Monster feet across the room - a good cool down activity

5. Create your space - for all the artists in the house - space stickers and paper - kids loved this

6. Photo Booth - astronaut for a minute

The super cute jet pack I made for Connor to wear - I'm not certain jet packs are supposed to be cute but this one really is!

Commander Connor

And then there was the Italian Ice Truck serving up a good cool down treat . . .

. . . and then there was the Rocket Launch of spray painted (diet Coke rockets) and mentos - plus Uncle Chuck our resident Missile Man.

. . . and finally the Alien Invasion (piñata made by Aunt Cathy - it is an amazing piece of work that kept her up almost 48 hours before the party perfecting it - ahhh the life of a Spanish teacher). It survived the beating and is in perfect condition to decorate our new space when we move to a new house later this fall!

Zayna and Lyla were all business!

Alexy severed the alien - C-section?

This is how Cora spent her party time, well, riding the tricycle and putting her Crocs in the mud and then yelling "Mess!" She is a mess.

Connor's friend Nicholas has a new baby brother, John David, who is about 40 days older than Corbie they had fun "talking and staring"and playing with the singing Chihuahua.