We had a blast of a party for Marin the other day. We had 7 friends over! (and thankfully several mothers stayed to help!) We made personal pizzas on sandwich thins, which were really good! (Google it. I can't get the link to go in here.) The moms were asking what I used and want to do the same thing at home. And we decorated cupcakes, opened presents, and broke a pinata. I made the pinata for Marin which was a lot of fun too. Marin and all the kids just had a blast! Marin was so cute all day. She was so excited, it was like Christmas times 10! It really was a great day. The weather was even warm enough to go outside to do the pinata, which by the freezing temperatures of the past week, I did not expect, but was very grateful for!
Then next Tuesday, on her real birthday, she and I will spend the day together doing things that she will love, like meet a friend at the local ice cream parlor, possibly ice skating, whatever else she wants to do, and a little shopping spree at Target of all places, courtesy of Grandma Denise. Marin is so funny about Target. She's frequently asking if Target is open and if we can go. I don't really know why she likes it so much, but you'd think we were heading to an amusement park by how jumping-for-joy-excited she gets. Maybe she got that from her Papa and his enthusiasm about Cosco. She's a funny, and a very fun kid. Happy Birthday Marin!!