Adrenaline vs. Sugar

Birthday Party Insanity!!! That's how we closed out the weekend and welcomed the month of May. Hopefully, Baylor won't be too disappointed later this month when we celebrate his 3rd birthday with waaaaay less fanfare than his little friend Max experienced. All of the kids came dressed as Super Heroes for this Super Party. Baylor dusted off his Wolverine costume from Halloween, but Jaxon decided to go as Bumblebee from Transformers. I'm not sure Bumblebee is technically a Super Hero, but nobody questioned us.

This GIANT bounce house obstacle course was the centerpiece for the party, but far from the only entertainment. Max's yard is like PeeWee's Playhouse with front & backyard treehouses, a trampoline, swimming pool, swing set, rope & tire swings, a roller coaster...
Yes, I said roller coaster, and Baylor LOVED it! He rode that mini coaster at least 100 times. Oh, and for the record, that's Baylor you hear in the video not me providing sound effects!


As if all of that isn't enough, Max's family has a miniature horse named Scooter that lives in the backyard, and he was saddled and ready to entertain the kids with rides. Just don't call Scooter a pony. It offends him! He's a miniature horse.

Jaxon wasn't the slightest bit interested in anything except the bounce house though. Eventually, we had to insist on a wardrobe change because he was a big sweaty mess and nothing ruins a party faster than heat stroke!After an hour or so of watching the kids sprint from activity to activity, our hosts decided they needed to step things up a notch and whipped out the pinata. Yay! Sugar! Exactly what the kids needed to keep their energy levels up. Wouldn't want them to calm down or anything.The birthday boy took the first couple of swings and was followed by a half-hearted effort from 5 or 6 other toddlers. Then, Baylor stepped up to the plate. I'm not sure he understood why we were trying to smack the pinata, but he boy oh boy did he give it a beating!Sadly, Baylor didn't get to bask in the glory of pinata destruction. The older kid that followed him landed the fatal blow, and then, the kids went into a feeding frenzy. All of the adults just stood back afraid to risk life and limb by intervening in the chaos.Next, cake and ice cream were served. Yay! More sugar!!! I could hardly believe that Max's mom made the cake herself. I now know who to hit up for favors when planning parties for Jaxon & Baylor.As far as kids' parties go, this one was pure delight for young & old alike. It's hard to believe that we'll be celebrating this same milestone in Baylor's life VERY soon. We may have to do without the bounce house and mini horse, but that won't make the event any less special or memorable. Let the countdown begin!