Happy Birthday Riley

Saturday was Riley's 5th (possibly final) birthday party! Just kidding, it was fun and worth the work...we just wont be doing this type of party every year! I figured that I had already done a tribute blog to Ry the day that I enrolled him in Kindergarten...no need for repeats. So Straight to the party!
After sewing until 2 am the day of the party and sleeping through my alarm...we began the final prep. Ty finished setting up the patio (outer space training zone) and I ran and got us some Dr. Pepper to fuel us and drop the balloons off for filling. Then it was just make lunch and set up! Things went smoothly and most kids kept saying, "this is the best party EVER"! Which of coarse, made me feel wonderful! A special thanks to my friend Andrea for teaching to sew...who would have thought...and for staying up late helping me! Also, her hubby "Darth Vader" Skyler for his role in the party! Could not have done it without them!
So, these pics are totally in the wrong order...oh well! Warning: there are A LOT of pictures!

She went straight to the tub...so much cake...all over her!!
The cake

One of his gifts...I gave him my DS lite, since he plays it way more than I do. This case came with a skin sticker...so it looks like a whole new DS!

Collecting the pinata loot!

CHEATER!

The kids LOVED that the light sabers doubled as pinata bats!

This pinata was actually an award pinata...just cut out the movie real he was holding and took the word award off of the base...tada C3P0, the kids were convinced!

Anakin and Vader .... SHHHHH...should you talk to Riley soon or EVER, he has NO clue that Anakin becomes Vader and we would like to keep it that way! Thanks!

Ty's idea for this photo. I ordered Ry a 5x7 print for his room!

CRAZY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My nephew Cade is playing dead on the floor! Pure pandemonium!

They took their training VERY seriously!

I am shocked that our cardboard cut out Vader survived! I am glad that the kids were a little too scared to attack our real Vader the way they went at our fake one!

The kids also loved the shooters, they were aiming for little small action figures of Gen Greivous, Ventress and a battle droid!

Such concentration! Cade Cluff (our nephew)

Very focused! Dylan Driessen

Landon Edwards (Darth Vader's son)

Anakin had been practicing all week, unfair advantage...but hey, he is the bday boy!

B, our little space princess!

She loves "Shtar Wars" and "sabers"

After a force fortified lunch of sandwiches, fruit, chips and soda...we had a wardrobe change!

I stupidly put her high chair a bit too close to the food table...while the kids were making their treat bags, she had grabbed two sandwiches are ripped them apart (she only likes the ham and cheese)! She stayed in this chair for most of the party (once the light sabers were activated) for safety reasons!

Our party PADAWANS and SPACE PRINCESSES ready for Jedi Training!