A Sponge Bob Birthday!

We may have missed getting to Arkansas before Ashleigh's birthday but we didn't miss her 6th birthday party which was the following week! Kim and Tim had rented a bounce house for her birthday and until just an hour or so before...we didn't know if the party was going to be inside or out! A thunderstorm a few hours before the "start" but everything cleared up and dried off in time for the party!

Ashleigh had a great time and got lots of fun presents! I think even the adults had a good time!

A funny story...Kim asked if I would "face paint" the kids at Ashleigh's party, so the day before I pulled out my paints and brushes and came up with some simple "kid" designs. That night I polished my skills by painting all the designs on my hand and then a piece of construction paper so the kids could choose what they wanted! Now, I've painted a lot of different surfaces, but never moving, wiggly kids! Ashleigh was first and choose a ladybug on her cheek! It was to be her first of many! The kids lined up and patiently waited for their turn. Before I was even done with half of them, others were back in line for more! Ashleigh was so proud of her grandma! She told me (more than once) and her friends "my grandma is such an artiste". <-- not artist mind you, but "artiste". She asked me how I got to be so good! It really made my head swell! :-) The face painting was a BIG hit! Some of the kids had 6 or 7 things painted on their cheeks, hands and arms! It was too cute!