Jessica's Mario birthday party was a success! 8 of Jessi's friends came over to celebrate with us. There was lots of playing in the basement, giggles at the table, a small activity, and presents for the birthday girl. As always, the party was a great outlet for my artistic inclinations.
Mario-mustache cups
The kids' take-home gift:
their very own cactus "piranha plant"
Reusing last year's birthday banner
Steve and I make a great team in the kitchen: he's the baker and I'm the decorator. This year's cupcakes were inspired by Goomba!
The basement setup
Boo balloons!
The girls were so sweet at the start of the party: any time a new guest arrived, they all excitedly ran to the door to greet her. They were all very excited to be there!
Party time!
Still loving the block-smashing game after all these years
Some of the guests were a little "wilder" than others...
...some chose to hide from the noise
When it came time for cake, the girls sang a bilingual version of Happy Birthday (alternating lines in English and French). It was so cute I wish I had taken a video!
Party animals!
The small activity I had planned was teaching the kids the Cup game made popular by the movie Pitch Perfect. I had enjoyed learning the cup pattern when I was in elementary school and was surprised that I still remembered it after all these years!
I taught Jessi how to do it a few weeks ago and thought her friends would enjoy learning it too. We watched the music video for When I'm Gone, then we sat in a circle and worked on the pattern together.
It was cute! If the kids keep practicing at home (with their cup and instructions), they'll speed up in no time.
Presents
The End!
