I don't know the best way to post this because it is all picture overload AND a really long post! I'm AMAZED that I was able to get ANY pictures in focus or anything while hosting this party! I was filming AND snapping pictures simultaneously. It was quite the job!
Cole's birthday started with our traditional room decor...
Presents from us, an awesome package Fed Exed from Aunt Jill and Cole's breakfast of choice, pancakes.
Sadie decided she would dress herself "all birthday for the birthday boy!" I'm ashamed to admit as a hairstylist, that her hair didn't get combed til 4 o'clock that day!
I'm finding that Kevin is my secret weapon for ideas! I have to give him credit for giving me many ideas for this party! This invitation is one of them. His idea, my creation. The invitation read: Attention Jedi Warriors! MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU AS YOU JOURNEY TO A GALAXY FAR AWAY FOR Cole's 6th birthday! (location info) R.S.V.P the Jedi Master!
The Cake:
OH the cake!
I toyed with the idea of making it but when I remembered that a friend told me that Albertson's would make any cake as long as I had a picture of it, I couldn't resist! I called the baker at my local Albertson's and described what I wanted. She said she would be happy to do it! I took in a sketch along with some notes a few days before and brought home this amazing DELICIOUS cake for a whopping $17.99!! Total score! It was soooo yummy! Chocolate cake and butter cream icing! I'm still dreaming over it!
Back row: David, Jonah, Sasha, Cole, Annabelle, Daniel, Peter Front row: Ben, Sadie, and Jonny.
As the kids arrived, they colored Star Wars pictures I had printed off the internet.
Then we gave each of the kids an empty plastic bag to go on a "treasure hunt" for plastic gold coins in the back yard. This is another brilliant idea of Kevin's. He told them that "In a galaxy far away a Galactic ship filled of gold exploded and your mission as Jedi knights and Princesses is to retrieve it" and the kids had to find the gold so they could buy things at the store! They loved hunting for the gold!
The store was a huge hit! I wish I made the time to make little price tags for how many coins each item cost but, they're kids and no one noticed.
Cole clearly having a great time at his party! I think this picture of him laughing is when he asked if he could buy Sasha. Silly boy.
The kids cashed in their coins for these little toys which were their party favors. Water balloons, straws, bouncy balls, punch balloons, plastic swords etc... Another great idea by Kev.
Cole just BEGGED Kevin to dress up as General Grievous (a bad robot guy in episode 3) and fight all his friends. I didn't know how we could possibly pull that costume off. He's a robot! But my creative husband used black and white duck tape and printed a face mask off the Internet and created General Grievous.
Kevin was so excited! He staged his whole "performance" before hand. Hiding on the roof of the garage, me cuing up Star Wars music, the kids having no idea where he was, and then making his appearance standing up there screaming to scare them all. Which it did a bit. But they warmed up quickly and was ready to fight. I told the girls before hand what was going to happen and they chose to sit in the playhouse and watch. They
giggled the whole time.
Poor little MaryJane (in the pic) only got hit in the head once from a light saber. I was busy! Filming AND taking pictures!
Then after cake and ice cream, they fought Darth Vader.
And defeated him.
The pinata broke on Cole's first hit. The only hit. But we duck taped it to let the kids get more fun out of it.
And now, since the party...
Cole dresses up everyday as General Grievous any chance he gets and roams the neighborhood! Kevin proudly made Cole his own costume.
It was such a fun party and I loved every minute of it! I get so blue when they are over! I felt that way after Sadie's party. I'm weird. But it's always fun to celebrate! Especially when it is for someone so special! Love you Cole!
On Sunday the kids woke me up with a big HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY and made me play a hot n' cold game to find my gift. 
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