Jenna's Birthday Party

Jenna's birthday party was a huge success. She wanted a monkey for her cake which she and Heather decided I could pull off. As I listened to them reminisce about the mermaid cake, the nail polish bottle cake and the Wipeout cake, I was at once filled with joy that their cakes have been so memorable to them, and anxiety because there was a lot riding on this monkey cake. I wasn't sure Jenna would forgive me if I didn't get it right. Fortunately, the outcome was to her liking.

There was not theme to this party. Jenna liked an idea I threw out to have the friends pair up and mix up their own mini-muffins, and these girls had a blast. The bonus was that their muffins became their "goodie bag" which made them very happy.

Once the muffins were baked, it was off to the park. The only thing Jenna really cared about doing during her party (aside from opening presents) was going to the park to play games. The girls were all good sports.

Ball Tag

Poison

Sack Races

Steal the Bacon (and try not to collide!)

They had fun just hanging around and being silly.

We ended up back at the house for cake and presents. Kelly was a big help with preparation and keeping the girls giggling. Heather was a hired assistant for this party and did a great job. Jenna loved all her presents and loved playing games with her friends. Happy Birthday Jen!