Reese's Tiki Party

Reese decided a few months ago that he wanted a Tiki Party based on a picture he saw from a Family Fun Magazine article on cakes I had saved. It was actually a luau cake, but we had to make it more "boy"...so it became a Tiki Party!

Daddy baked the cake, & Mommy and Daddy decorated...

I can't believe he has 6 candles!

We used a rock cave from the fish bowl decoration section at Walmart,

a HotWheels beach van, a "beach dude" toy we found in the toy bin at home,

the whales & shark were from Hawaii,

and you'll notice the monkey Reese thought should go on the top!

Pottsie & Grammie came to town for the party & were so helpful in getting everything ready on Saturday! Thank you Mom & Dad!

Ready for friends to arrive...
Daddy was a good sport and wore a lei...

Jessie & Austen came to the party, & Reese invited Jessie's two best friends

Caitlyn & Miranda.

Austen asked off work & drove them all to the party.

What an awesome brother & sister!

Everyone had a fun time swimming...

After lots of pool time, it was pizza time!

Everyone grabbed towels and came up to the patio for pizza & fruit salad...

but mostly pizza...

I hate pinatas, but Reese found a palm tree pinata at WalMart and really, really wanted one.

So I couldn't say no.

I thought I stuffed that thing with tons of candy, but once everyone had collected it all there wasn't much to go around.

How did that happen??

Pottsie offered to make the pinata sticks & Reese thought they were awesome and looked like ninja swords.

They are currently hidden under his bed...

Thanks to my friend Deb who took the next few pictures...

My camera died just as we were starting to sing Happy Birthday!

Are you kidding me?

So I have no video of blowing out candles...

and I am beyond thankful that Deb was there with her camera!!

Make a wish baby!!

Time to cut the cake & share...

Do you want blue water or cookie sand?

After cake, everyone hopped back into the pool for more swimming...

Reese had a great night, with wonderful friends, & fun new presents.

Thanks to all his buddies & their families for coming over to celebrate!

Now, Reese....can you please stop growing so fast????