Ben's 5th Birthday Party!!!

We had Ben's 5th birthday party today and it was a lot of fun. We had about 25 kids (mostly from Ben and Zach's school) and 40 people in total to our home. We've gotten to know a number of the families from the school/synagogue and it was really nice to have most of our new friends over. We did, however, miss our "usual suspects" from Chicago (you know who you are) plus of course The Grandparents.

Tracy did a super job planning all the details - from the soccer cake to the goodie bags to the magician that entertained the kids for quite a long while. As you can see from the photos, it was a costume party - as all of Ben's birthday parties for the next few years are destined to be. We ordered in Pizza Hut, which is as tasty as it is at home but the size of what they call a "large" borders on scandalous. It might pass for a medium back in the heartland. Let's just say that we didn't have any leftovers....

Ben's actual birthday is Tuesday, which we'll celebrate with just the five of us here at home. The next real event is on Wednesday, when we'll try trick-or-treating UK-style. Tracy and many of the other mothers have been calling/texting/emailing/whispering to coordinate on the best street(s) in St. John's Wood to prowl for candy. We think we know our target but of course would not want to publicize it on such a public forum.