Maia's Party

Tara, Dave and Rachael arrived at about 11 am, while Maia was napping. After she woke up, we played for a while... ...and then headed out for lunch at Buffalo Wild Wings. The party got started around 5:00. Dinner, presents... cake... It was a hot night, so we didn't end up spending much of the evening outside. By 8:00, we were FINALLY getting her into the bath and down for the night. Sleepy as she was, she was happily knuckling frosting into her eyes and nose. Friends and family stayed on for a while, but it was much more comfortable inside than out! At the end of the night, I found myself thinking the following things: 1. That went SO well! 2. Maia did better than I hoped she could. Not a single melt-down or temper tantrum. Even with a shorter-than-usual afternoon nap, and getting to bed an hour late. 3. I am so grateful for everyone! 4. Whew! That party was LONG!!! I hope that people stayed because they were having a good time, and not just because everything took forever!