Eliana's Birthday Parties
Eliana turned 4 today. She had two parties... one for her friends and
cousins (kids only) in the afternoon, and one for family in the
evening. It was a busy day.
For the first party, Eliana invited several of her friends (and
similarly-aged cousins) to the
Second Story Repertory to
see a musical perfomance of Cinderella. The kids all sat down right
next to the stage (criss cross applesauce) with Kristy and Eliana's
former teacher and friend Jana Bell. Mom, Dad and myself sat in the
chairs. The play encouraged the kids participation and the kids were
eager to oblige. After the show, Eliana and her entourage congregated
in the theater lobby, ate cupcakes, opened presents, and were visited
by the crew of the play (who sung Happy Birthday to her). Eliana became
pretty shy at this point and refused to give Cinderella a hug, but
instead clung tightly to my neck. Here are some pictures:
Eliana's (non-family) party guests:
In the evening for Eliana's second party, we had the family over
for dinner (pizza), cake, and ice cream. My aunt/uncle (Anadeane and
Layne) were in town, so they came over as well. We had quite a host of
people attending, so the extra space up in the attic was put to good
use. Here are a few pictures:
My little girl is growing up fast... for kicks, take a look at previous
birthday party pictures:
|