After a few minor glitches, Audrey's party got into full swing. Of course we had food (Papa John's) and pop, which people tend to like. There was a straw bale maze set up for the kids, and they loved that! At the end was a little kid-sized playbarn, and the kids spent most of the time chasing each other through the maze and around the barn. The adults spent their time mingling and admiring the birthday girl, both in person and via the picture boards. I know they take a lot of time to prepare, but I truly believe the display is the most important aspect of the party.
After dinner, we went on a hayride. We went through the pumpkin patch and along a trail through the woods, where scarecrows abounded. Audrey thought the scarecrows were hilarious! She also loved throwing the straw around with Elayna (a friend from church).
After the hayride came cake. I had made Audrey a small layer cake (dark chocolate fudge with seafoam frosting). She didn't really get into the cake so much, but at least she didn't smear it into her hair. She did start to eat some a little later, but I think she was scared of the frosting texture. Plus, she hadn't eaten her dinner yet, so she was in need of real food.
Next were gifts! She (I) opened Grandma and Grandpa DePeal's gift first, since they had to leave, and she loved the toy. She played with that while I opened the remainder of the gifts for her. She received a lot of clothes! They're all very cute, but I think she'll need a bigger dresser now :)
All in all, it was a great party. The best part was not having to worry about keeping my house spotless to host 25 people.
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I sure wish I could have been there to watch Audrey laugh at the scarecrows, get frosting in her hair, and to watch Isaac run around the hay bale maze. I am so glad to hear that all went well. Will be looking forward to pictures!
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