Pinocchio and a Pizza Party

Today we met our friends at the Little Theater to watch a musical production of Pinocchio. It started at 10:30 and was about 90 minutes long. Beckett, having watched the Disney Pinocchio last night in preparation, kept asking where the "real" Pinocchio was. ;). The kids ranges in age from 3 months (Harp) to 4 years (Molly) and there were 8 of us, 10 of the kids. They were all excellent throughout the show, which had some great songs and music, but got a little long. ;)

Top- Carly and Jenn with Wren and Drew; Bottom - Braylon and Jayme with Kim and Emmett (can't see him) and Kristin and Ava (can't see her). Harper and Beckett were with me, Lindsay and Vivienne sat near Rachel and Molly. 

Everyone came over to play and eat afterwards, and it was so much fun! We had pizza, chips, fruit pizzas (Ally made them), and cake pops. Yum! The kids played inside for a while and then, since it was such a beautiful day, we played outside and turned on the sprinkler. It makes me so happy to see Beckett having fun!

The cake pops and fruit pizza were a big hit. ;) 

Kids had lemonade through Pinocchio's nose!

Coloring pics of Pinocchio took a smurfy turn...

Sandbox time with Emmett, Hadleigh, and Hampton:

Drew LOVED the sprinkler!

The other kids joined him (note Beckett kept trying to use the unattached nozzle for "mist" and "jet"! "It's not workin, Mom!")

More backyard fun! The boys wore some of Beckett's swim trunks so we could all enjoy the water. The girls wore their diapers - it's the country, kinda. 

Beckett was excited to show his friends the Dino habitat he made with new maw!

Ava and Beckett climbing the rock wall:

Sliding and swinging (Ava and Kristin; Jayme and Braylon):

The kids loved climbing into the clubhouse, and each other:

The mommas enjoyed some catching up, too:

Harper in the beautiful dress by Treva (Beckett was having too much fun to join the picture...and I quote, "Nooo pictures, mom!! I'll catch you in my net!" Haha!!)

Then she cooed and smiled for everyone (carly enjoys it in the pic below) before she took a little nap in her swing. (About an hour!) 

More playing!

Jayme gave music lessons (haha) whole Emmett and Hampton hung out by the food. 

Everyone left by about 1:30 and we read books before Beckett crashed. He's still asleep. (Three hour nap!)