Elmo Birthday Bash

Ava's party was a big hit yesterday. We had a great afternoon with lots of friends and Elmo, too! When he first showed up at the front door, I think Ava was a little hesitant. But she warmed up quickly and could not get enough of this Furry Friend. The same did not hold true for some of the other children at the party, there were a handful that wanted nothing to do with it. My hope is that few left here too traumatized. Ava received many nice presents and is so excited for some of her new toys. Lots of creative play, craftsy stuff, and Play dough galore. She was in need of that "next level" of things to play with, we have quite a bit that is probably more appropriate for Karsten, than it is for her these days. She was sorry to see Elmo go and woke up first thing this morning asking if he was coming? Her next request was for ice cream and cake for breakfast. Unfortunately, I had to tell her "no" to all three...the fun is over. :)