Award-winning bumble bee

Friday night we (sister, SIL, Steve and four kids) went to the It’s Playtime Halloween party. It was packed with noisy kids dressed in costumes running around like crazy. Ella was so excited, she followed the pack of kids up and down the slides. Except she couldn’t go quite as fast, so sometimes she really held up the line. She was so cute with her little tutu bottom up in the air going up the steps. Then she would get to the top and bigger kids would just zoom by her. She nervously stood back and waited until the time was right. I didn’t know whether I should be nervous for her or just glad she was handling it well.

By the end of the night though she had found a friend. This little girl, Emma, who was 4 I think, was dressed as a little ’50s girl complete with poodle skirt and saddle shoes. She and Ella walked everywhere holding hands. I can’t believe I didn’t have my camera. Eventually Emma’s little sister, Evie, joined the duo and the three walked around holding hands. How adorable.

There was also a reptile show. In typical London fashion, my little neice sat right up front. She’s always at the heart of the action. Ella sat further back with me and held her hands out yelling “please! please!” She wanted to hold every animal.

At the end of the night one of the employees handed me a free admission ticket because Ella had won the cutest costume contest.

And my husband won a free 30 minute massage (which I have a feeling he may give to me) and my sister won 6 free kids’ meals at Moe’s Southwest Grill (which we used for the kids on Saturday – thanks, Sara). So, yeah, good party.

Can you really argue with those judges?