Syndi's 8th Birthday!

This was the cake for Syndi's birthday.
She turned 8 on Sunday.
We had a birthday party at the house for her.
Junior drew, cut and taped this arrow to the mailbox to make sure the guest knew where to go.
Syndi had five girls over to celebrate with her.
Their first order of business was to...
...er, run upstairs to Syndi's room and scream like little girls...
...but then they came down and made their party hats.
Then they all had lunch.
Julia got to sport a party hat also.
We had a balloon game, and later a musical cats game (like musical chairs).
And in between, more running up to Syndi's room and screaming like little girls.
Then they ate birthday cake.
It appears they were having fun.
After more - you guessed it - screaming in Syndi's room, they all came back down to play a marshmallow game. It involved a blindfold and some spinning, followed by an attempt at coordination.
Junior looked on wistfully.
He wanted so much to be a part of everything, but you know how little girls can be.
Besides the running and screaming, I mean.
It was tough on him.
The marshmallow game was a riot, watching these girls scoop marshmallows in all directions. Junior and Stephen watched curiously.
Then, finally...
Junior got his big chance. He, too, got to get blindfolded, spun and tried to scoop marshmallows into a bowl.
Then the girls did a craft, making some party duds...masks, wands, necklaces.
You know, foo-foo stuff.
Then after the girls went up to Syndi's room and...well, you know...then they all came to the living room where Syndi opened presents.
Syndi had a lot of fun.
And now she's 8 years old.
Man, that makes me feel old.
Happy birthday Syndi!