Halfway There Birthday Party!

Catherine's 7th birthday came 6 days after we arrived home with Teagan, so we celebrated a halfway there party last night instead.

She  wanted a roller skating party...at the Roller Garden....think disco ball lights, games, loud dance music and occasional fake smoke......

Jason and I are still recovering.

Notice the looks of dismay on Jason and Teagan's faces:

The kids seemed to have a great time though:

A big hit were the fake teeth, some of which glowed and flashed.

Another source of joy (and bickering) were the tickets one could use to buy prizes such more fake teeth:

More looks of horror from the birthday girl's father below:

By 700 pm, things were winding down and it was time for cake and ice-cream  (this way we could maintain the high level of energy among the kids).

She asked for a cherry cake with a girl walking a golden retriever, in the sun, with a flower and bee..!

Mommy did  a bad job and did not light the candles the first time through (there was a lot going on). So, Jason went and got the power lighter and we sang Happy Birthday a second time.  Despite the delay in game, the children rolled with it  and added "Cha cha cha" at the end of each line of the song. And then a concluding High-YA! Piece of Cake! Bellyache! Blah!  They all seemed to know this. I don't know how or where they learned this version of Happy Birthday.

To the five other adults who stayed and helped us - thank you:)!