Emma's Birthday Party

Emma had her 4th birthday party this weekend at our house. We had 7 of her little friends over for Christmas craft projects, a surprise visit from Santa (thanks to a great friend who was in costume anyway for a work party), princess castle cake, presents and crazy loud play, play, play! Chris brought over a big rubbermaid full of oatmeal and the kids got busy digging in it to find candy canes and run their trucks and shovels all over the place, flinging oatmeal all over my kitchen in the process, but having great fun. We had so many other kids we wanted to invite because of all Emma's new preschool friends, but I am SO glad we limited it to 8 kids. This was the first time all the parents dropped the kids off rather than staying. It was so loud in the playroom. The kids didn't waste time finding all the musical instruments and forming a band. I made Mike stay down there with the kids while I was getting the crafts ready. He taught them all some 80's dance moves and they all came upstairs doing the worm and the robot. I found out you can only fit 7 preschoolers doing the worm in my living room. Emma received some great books for her birthday and her most favorite, little pet shop playset from Hannah. It was a really fun day. The kids went to bed really early and Mike and I had a glass of wine and watched some great new DVDs on our new big tv!

Today it is freezing rain here and gearing up for a big blizzard. We went to Church and then came home and made our gingerbread house. Emma loved it. It is so fun to be able to do all these holiday things together. It makes this time of year so much more fun.