Building a "Take-Home" Party

So apparently if you want to have a Lego party @ the store, you have to book it on a Sunday am (strike 1) in 2011 (strike 2) @ Bell Square (kinda strike 3 since can only currently fit own children inside the Vue:)-Thus as shown in previous post, we made a fun afternoon of picking up our "Take-Home Party" and mom recently survived the actual deal though I swear doing it @ home is more stressful--talk about pressure when I'm comparing it to my creative friends & their @ home-themed festivities...hmmm-no thanks! I mean, whatever it takes to celebrate my firstborn!
Started out by building scene together that told a story begun by b-day boy while we waited for friends to arrive-Here's aerial view!Then we made the most outta current mess in boys' room by searching for the exclusive birthday brick (perhaps part o' the rip-off that was his pkg deal:) on the table-Dane & Luke, like most little bros, thought party was for them:)Next it was inevitable that we find out which team could build the tallest tower-winner=31 inches without support OR falling one time!T'was a bit crowded so then moved the party downstairs to do relay where they had to sort and transport certain color Legos from mixed bowl to bucket @ other end o' the room-














Needed some sugar in their systems, so decorated Lego figures (courtesy o' sugar cookie cutters from Lego store in Downtown Disney); apparently wasn't insult to Cole's masculinity who also inherited his dad's artistic ability as seen in this naked, yet tan man sporting belt!?!














Offered yellow frosting if they wanted to stay true to form as well as mini m&m's for facial features and pull-apart licorice for hair since we actually included few special girls in Cole's life. Liv decided to ice her tongue instead like Smurfette-that was sweet idea:) Her sister Maren showed off her finished product as well-Always a party with the Dent girls!















Last but not least, everyone worked hard on his/her own Lego creations! Cousin Annie, as youngest party guest, was quite proud of her first set! Meanwhile some of his friends including Seth are acclaimed professional builders, but never seems to get old to whip out those instructions!













Oh yeah, gotta open presents (thanks generous friends & fam) and sing again to the birthday boy:) so we can fit in cake & ice cream before sending 'em all home all revved up!! If you can't tell 'cuz my best intentions/mental pictures rarely translate into actual finished product, it's Lego bricks in shape of 8:) Have to give credit to my father-in-law for frosting in entirety despite his & Chris' vote to head to store bakery instead!
You're welcome Cole, if I do say so myself...and very worth it to show our love--we are so glad you have been in our lives for 8 yrs; however, I, for one, am also grateful I only committed to parties with multiple friends on the even years:)