Happy Birthday Josie! (3 days late)

Josie turned 3 years old on Friday. I can't believe how fast the time has gone! We celebrated her birthday with lots of friends yesterday evening. I had a busy day getting ready for the party and it felt like everything went wrong. I ruined the cupcakes, forgot to buy the ice cream, and ran out of sugar for the cookies, just to name a few examples. Kim saved the day by offering to make and bring the cupcakes; Justin went out to the store and bought some ice cream, and we just managed to survive without my amazing chocolate chip cookies. haha. But despite all the little mishaps before the party, everything went smashingly when the guests arrived. All in all there were 15 adults and 18 kids (and 1 little baby that just hung out with his mama) crammed into our little backyard! The kids seemed to have a blast running around, playing on the slide, playing bag toss, and sampling as many cupcakes as possible throughout the night. The grownups spent the night either hanging out or disciplining their kids haha. Justin started a fire in our fire pit table thing, which kept the mosquitoes at bay, and provided some nice ambiance. Josie didn't seem to like when we sang "Happy Birthday." She cried! I think it was a little scary having so much loud (and obnoxious haha) attention on her! Most of the moms and kids left before 10, because of the kids' bedtimes. All the guys stayed later, but 3 of the guys - Aaron, Tyler and Jeremy - stayed until 1am playing a game with Justin. Meanwhile, I snoozed on the couch. I was really pleased with how well the party went. Josie seemed to have a really great time too, and that's what matters the most!