party preparations

Jane and Malcolm's party was at home last week. We had scheduled it for Thursday but it was cold and rainy, so I switched it to Friday (the day before Jane's birthday). It was much warmer and sunnier.

A few days before, the kids helped fill the piñata. I was very surprised how fun they thought this was and that they didn't eat any of the graham crackers, raisins or m&ms!

I had some extra sheets of letters that printed out on white paper when I was making a birthday sign, so Jane made her own sign. She colored and cut out the letters, punched holes in them and strung them on some yarn all on her own.

We hung it up in her room.

Malcolm liked watching me make frosting!

Raking before the party seemed like a good idea. (The leaves are falling early this year!)

Jane was very excited about going to school that day and wanted to wait for the bus extra early, so I got out their rakes.

Jane had asked me to volunteer at her school that day. I forgot the camera, but I did get to see her decorating her birthday crown!

Malcolm helped me get out some stuff to play with.

Here's the other sign!