Sunday, April 6, 2008

Birthday Bash

The baseball birthday party was a hit! We started off with a home run derby and the kids tried to hit the ball over the fence for a home run (and to get a gold metal). Hooray for our wonderful pitcher.Then, of course, we ate and ate and ate some more. The munchies included all the things you would get at the concession stand: hot dogs, nachos, peanuts, cracker jack, popcorn, licorice, pickles, cotton candy...you get the idea!
The cake was (no shocker here) a baseball!And there were cupcakes for the little guys.Nathan liked his cupcake...a lot!


Then it was pinata time. You've probably already guessed...it was a baseball! Everyone took a swing at it and it ended up breaking off the swing set but not breaking open.Willie bravely (as the picture demonstrates) held the pinata for the kids to whack. I had my camera ready to capture any injuries...but there were none.Once the contents had spilled it was every baseball player for themselves.
Both Nathan and Jacob were thrilled with their gifts. There is a HUGE difference between a five-year-old opening presents......and a one-year-old opening presents!Happy Birthday Boys!

10 comments:

Unknown said...

that looks iike one awesome party, nat! nice work!

Danielle said...

Willie was very brave considering his past history! Everything you did was darling, I only wish we could have come! Great work!!!

Kelly M said...

What a fun birthday party! I'm seriously gonna copy this idea some day- it's so perfect. I love it! And I'm glad there were no pinata injuries, although you could have been famous on America's Funniest Home Videos!

Nat Lud said...

Everything looks so fun! You were so creative. I, too, may be copying this theme sometime! Such a great day for your boys!

Cynthia said...

Okay they don't get more creative than you! Looks like a ton of fun! The cake looks great! Thanks for posting so many pictures I love seeing the boys and what you are up to.

Grandma Nelson said...

Happy birthday boys! It was a FUN, FUN, FUN party (only 43 people in attendance, with 24 of those being children). Natalie didn't mention she decorated the cake. It was sooooo DELICIOUS!

Katie said...

VERY cute party! I love Willie's expression with the pinata. Happy belated b-day to the boys!

hoLLy said...

great party! i love how you even served concession type foods. how creative! and i love the cake and cupcakes. when i have a boy, i am SO copying you:)

Rachel B. said...

You're so creative. I bet they love having such fun parents.

Wenni Donna said...

Oh! It definitely seems to be a hit. The little one is adorable and I enjoyed going through this post. I must book an outdoor venue NYC for my daughter’s birthday as well. A space like this provides area for the kids to play games and involve themselves in different activities.