We all arrived at Tommy's house in our Hawaiian get-ups (some of us-ok, just one of us-sporting lovely plastic coconut bras!) & promptly jumped in the pool. The kids had a blast playing on the water slide & in the pool. My sisters & I even tested the strength of the water slide as we, not so gracefully, heaved ourselves to the top of it. It survived & it was fun.
Once all of the guests arrived, most of the adults left the cool waters of the pool & joined in a game of Hawaiian/4th of July Pictionary. Then we got to eat! We had yummy pulled pork roast, fried turkey breast, beans, hawaiian sweet potatoes, pasta salad, chips, dip, fruit jello salad, & much more. It was all delicious!
After eating we played several rounds of Independence Day BINGO, complete with prizes. While we played Bingo the kids had a hula hooping contest. They were very cute! One important item of business was not neglected........Birthday Cake!!! Carrie made a really cute birthday cake for Mom & it tasted as good as it looked! Good job Carrie!
Then it was FINALLY time for the big event... fireworks! We took our chairs & blankets & kids (we couldn't forget those!) & headed up front & down a couple of houses. We set up camp in a neighbor's yard & the guys put on a great fireworks show. The kids got ot do sparklers & those popper things that you throw on the ground. By the time they were finished it looked like it had snowed in the driveway! The kids enjoyed the fireworks, but Keeley thought they were a little loud (she kept putting her hands over her ears) & Lillie thought they were pretty, but she wanted to be held while they were going off. She'd occasionally say "Scare me!"
It was a fun day with family & friends!
Here are a bunch of pics:
Carrie & Mom (aka: Birthday Girl) in the pool.
More pool fun.
Keeley enjoying the water.
Me & Lillie floating in the pool.
This is the water slide with me & Lillie coming down the slide.
Keeley going up the slide.
Lillie playing on the blowup slide.
Me (& my cool bra) explaining Pictionary.
"Look at all this food!"
Grandpa swinging Lillie.
Party people!
Playing Bingo... Say Cheese!
Kids hula hooping.
Cool Birthday Cake! Aloha!
Mom blowing out her candles w/the help of her Bingo card. (Cheater.)
Keeley & her cousin doing the Hula
during fireworks. They thought it was
so fun to wear those skirts!
Lillie being wierd about throwing the poppers.
Keeley with her first sparkler!
Me & Lillie during fireworks. Think she's ready for bed?
2 comments:
What a FUN party! Looks like everyone had a great time. Love the bra by the way. Very appropriate for theme. I seem to remember a picture of you in bikini complete with black tights for the YW modesty night. Man, you're a good sport!
I might have to find those pictures from the modesty night and scan them in - do you have any of the pics? They are FUNNY! Good times.
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