Happy Birthday Sam-He's 4!

Sam had his first "friend" birthday party this month. He turned 4 and I decided he should have a party since we are moving. So we threw one together and invited his favorite people over for some Jungle Fun.

Welcome to the JUNGLE! (It looked cuter in real life.) We started the party with Hippos in the Mud (oops I forgot the take pictures with all the kids). After some more animal games and opening the presents, we had cake and ice cream.

Sam chose chocolate cupcakes and ice cream cones. Yummy! Yummy!After we ate, we went on a Lion Hunt. We acted out the poem "Going on a Lion Hunt" and then I had clues all over the house. The last clue led us to the LION. The Lion was a pinata that Sam, Emily and I made (it took a few days but was really easy). Sam chose the colors for the pinata and what candy would go in it (FYI-never use lollipops! After the kids whacked it, the lollipops were crushed to smithereens-not what you want to fall out of a pinata! Imagine my horror when the pinata is finally broken and out comes the candy and small pieces of lollipops along with it.)
Here are the kiddos gathering the candy!
Thanks for coming everyone!
Alyssa M., Emily, Blake C., Abel P., Hayden B., Mason C., Sam-The Birthday Boy!