Brayden's Birthday Party

Brayden isn't actually turning 6 until May 8th but we gave him a friend party on Saturday since on his actual birthday we will be long gone from Provo :( ... sad, very sad. I always underestimate the chaos of birthday parties. It was definitely mayhem and I was exhausted by the end -- but the kids had a great time ...which I guess is what matters.

Here's the crew- our beloved neighborhood buddies we will surely miss: Mark, Seth, Will, Lizzie, Sammy, Makayla, and Joseph

When we were deciding the party plans Brayden said to me "Mom, whats a party without a pinata!" So yes we had a pinata.

And here's the cake (don't look too closely or you might notice that I spelt Birthday wrong). Brayden dreamed it up and drew me up what he wanted (after I talked him out of an extensive three tiered roller coaster cake he had seen in a magazine...maybe next year). For future reference though -fondant is not exactly what kids want to eat at a birthday party- no one complained but I am quite sure they were a bit weirded out. Next time I will stick to buttercream. I have just been watching way to much "Ace of Cakes" lately (my new favorite show) so my mind could not even envision making a cake without covering it in fondant.

I was sure grateful for both Kevin (a fabulous kid entertainer- since he is quite a bit of a kid himself) and Scott (who was my designated Brielle tender). I couldn't have pulled it off without them!