This year, we celebrated Oliver's 7th Birthday with a Mario-themed pizza party at California Pizza Kitchen. The party started before the restaurant opened, so we had the whole place to ourselves for a little while. It was perfect and allowed the boys to amp up the silly - chasing balloons and playing games - without disturbing anyone else.
One of Oliver's silliest faces.
When each boy arrived, we handed them their own Mario hat.
(Hat + Fabric Paint = Mario Baseball Cap)
We played a Minute-To-Win-It style game with ping pong balls and cups that was a HUGE hit with the boys and a party classic: musical chairs to Mario music. Truthfully, we couldn't hear the Mario music well over the piped in music but our CPK host was wonderful and got all of the kids and parents to sing along with my iPhone speakers.
After the games, it was pizza time!
The kids loved designing their own pizzas.
Me, being goofy and modeling one of the extra hats.
Let the kitchen tour begin!
They must be very organized in the CPK Kitchens because it was small space. The giant oven was the most impressive part, in my opinion.
Oliver seemed to enjoy the whole thing.
The pizzas were awesome!
Evelyn got one too!
Ice cream sundaes for dessert.
And a few goodies for the boys to play with at home: bubble gum coins, fake mustaches, Super Mario fruit snacks, a marshmallow shooter and marshmallows (just because)!
- GAME OVER -
That's awesome! My experience is that it is never too late to post on the blog! Great pictures! I need a better photographer...I mean better than myself. You did awesome and pizza and video games is an all time boy favorite.
ReplyDeletejust caught up on all your posts and they are awesome. love the mermaid and abbys dress too! wow o wow, lets do a sew night for real!
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