do we have a birthday here?

Yes, we have a birthday here!

after school yesterday I had the boys help hang some streamers and blow up some ballons. then I thought our walls really need a birthday banner.

well, the good, sweet internet helped me out again-

I followed this tutorial, and made this fun banner-

completely out of stuff I had lying around. I love that.

I think I would like to make one out of fabric- so it is a bit more permanent, but we will see how long this one can last! (it is made of newspaper! clever, eh?) I got the five monkeys done. I didn't do the hats that were with the pattern, because I know in my house they would just get lost.

they did have a good time jumping on the 'bed".I think the kids liked them. funnily enough, I think the one boy we had liked his the very most! I now know that with 4 year olds you don't need a lot of structured play. we did have 3 games that we played. I think hiding the toy banana was the hit of the party.

now I think I will get off the computer and do whatever my sweet new four year old desires.

(but I can't wait for pizza and blizzards tonight!)