It was easy to choose a theme for Wade's birthday party because he loves our dog, Annie. She was the inspiration for the invitation and for many of the details throughout the party.
Even though Wade was too little to participate in games, I wanted to make sure there were some fun activities for the older kids at the party. The first step when you got to the party was to visit the dog groomer. This is where you received your doggie ears and face paint.
From there you went to the kitchen to make your dog tag which was made out of shrinky dinks.
Backyard games included: Bone Hunt, which was similar to an Easter egg hunt; and Feed the Dog, which involved tossing milkbones into a dog's mouth.
Wade watched everyone playing games, as he sat on Aunt Chris's lap.
After games, it was time for cupcakes and ice cream. Wade didn't take one bite of cake or one lick of icing. He ate pineapple instead.
It was an unseasonably warm day for spring, and while we might be biased, a very fun time. Wade was a very good boy all afternoon and we hope the other kids (and adults) had fun too. Wade is enjoying his new toys very much and while I had a blast planning his birthday party, I'm sort of glad it's over until next year.
