Happy Bird-Day!

As you could already tell, it's birthday season in the Davis household.  We had already celebrated Ben's actual birthday in fine style with strawberry picking and a trip to Chuck E. Cheese.  Evan's birthday hadn't arrived yet, so we were right in between both boys big days.  It was the perfect time to throw a big party to celebrate both boys.  (I just don't have it in me to throw a big party twice in a row.)

So, what type of party would we have?  Both boys have really been enjoying playing their Angry Birds on either the nearest adult's phone or their Kindle.  When their screen time is done for the day they even sit on the kitchen floor for hours drawing Angry Bird levels and "playing" them.  It was pretty clear, we were going to have an Angry Bird party, so I started to prepare.

Now, I felt like I had prepared for a LOT of at-home birthday parties, so I was determined to keep it smaller and lower key which was hard because it was for both boys.  We definitely couldn't invite all of their classmates that we wanted.  However, we still ended up with quite a few people there.

After much reading on Pinterest, printing out various crafts, and blowing out balloons, party day finally arrived.  Gram and Gramps arrived, Izzy and Carolyn made their way over from across the street, and pretty soon, more friends started to arrive.

Everyone had a great time making Angry Birds out of little craft poof balls and googly eyes, coloring Angry Bird pages, and bowling for tin can piggies.  But the biggest hit of the party was definitely the Angry Bird slingshot that Ian had rigged up on the boys treehouse in the backyard.  We stacked up a bunch of cardboard boxes and green "piggie" balloons and let the kids sling shot them with dodgeballs with bird faces drawn on them.  Everyone had a ball, especially when it all degenerated into kids launching balls at other kids hiding behind the boxes or trying to launch themselves!

Of course, there was food.  We ordered pizza, had snacks (including a container of cheese balls which was far too large and tempting for me).  Ian made some fabulous cakes as usual, criticized them, as usual, and people raved about them, as usual.

In the end, we had a great time with our friends and most importantly, the boys had fun and felt special.  Happy birthday to my two little birdies!

(Angry Bird cakes waiting for the party to start)

(Mom finishes set up.)

(Dad finishes preparing.)

(Ready, aim, fire!)

(Amelia takes a great shot while Alex and Zachary watch in awe.)

(These little birdies need a snack.)

(Happy Birthday, Ben!)

(Happy Birthday, Evan!)

(Anybody want some cake?)

(Nathan takes aim.)

(Evan tries to sling himself.)

(Kara and Anna watch the chaos.)

(Duck!)

(Kids play in the boxes.)

(Hi Carolyn and Izzy!)

(Ian takes a moment to relax after a successful party.)