Bouncin' Birthday fun....

Saturday turned out to be a gorgeous day, just in time for Kaia's birthday and party! I can't believe our baby is six! Two years ago we won a bouncy house party at an auction at our church, in support of the Mexico Mission trip. Well we finally were able to cash in on it, so Kaia had herself a Disney Princess Castle party! A shout out to the owners of Air Time Party Rentals, as they let us have the inflatable all day! We had a princess castle pinata too, but the real hit of the party turned out to be the lotus flower candle!


My sister-in-law and I first saw these candles when we were working at the orphanage in China in 2007. We always throw the kids a birthday party on our last day there, including a cake and candles. We witnessed the coolest candle ever, a closed lotus flower with several wicks that spark and plays happy birthday as it opens up. We wanted to bring some back to the US, but could not find them in any stores. I did some research on the Internet when I got back to the states, and found out they were illegal here in the US. Last summer while in China we happened upon them in a bakery, but I was too nervous to bring them back in our luggage. Fast forward to March of this year, and my sil Tonyia saw them in Safeway, of all places! Of course, she had to buy one and send it to Kaia for her party. Maybe they're legal here now, as I can't find the warning online now, but it's wild. Let's just say it didn't disappoint anyone! Excuse my loud singing on the video, but this is a must see:


The fun didn't stop there though. This is what happens when a 15 year old tries to mix with a herd of five and six year olds (look closely, he's at the bottom):



After the party the big kids (including adults) got to join in on the fun, and did so until sundown! The owner left giant boxing gloves and headgear for our enjoyment. It was quite the workout. The teenage boys looked so sweet jumping in the princess house:)