Happy Birthday Lane

Lane had a great day yesterday, he turned 4!! When he woke up we had him open some presents and cards from us and ones that were sent to him. That held him over until 2pm when 7 of his little friends came over for a party. They had a lot of fun. We played games like pin the face on the pumpkin (this one didn't go over to hot with 4 year olds because they refuse to be blindfolded the whole time and they like to cheat),
We decorated sugar cookies. (this was a great activity, they all sat at the table and were quiet and patient, I think it was because it involved sugar)


We played a relay race where they ran from a bucket full of water to a empty jug with a sponge and rung it out, first team to get the water to the line wins. (this went over quite well once you get the kids lined up and explain the game)
We painted their treat bags by painting the palm of their hands orange (for the pumpkin) and the tip of their finger green (for the stem) and stamping it onto the bag. Here is my sugar spread....(poor kid will have a pumpkin themed party until he's in high school if it's up to me)

Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you..... (well this time went over better than at preschool when they sang to him and he burst into tears and ran into my arms with his little birthday crown on)And this sums up Lane's birthday party. It was fun, I am too much of a party "planner." In Reese's words I like to "Clark W. Griswald everything to death" If you've seen any of the Vacation movies, you get what he's talking about. But hey, that's who I am, that's how I roll and Lane doesn't seem to care.... yet.