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Driveway
Mommy wrote the words, Sissy drew the balloons

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Sign
Sissy made this herself

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Welcome to our Messy Party
We had a lot of fun!

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Messy Partiers
Look! We had crazy straws!

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Party attraction
The noodle pool was a hit with the Birthday Girl

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Messy fun
2 lb spaghetti noodles, cooked and cooled, tossed with food coloring and light vegetable oil

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Ooogy
I guess you have to be 5 or under to fully appreciate it

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Game face
Even the mommies gave it a try!

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The other pool...
...just had plain old water in it

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And speaking of water
The sprinkler was fun, and refreshing on this very hot day

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The smug face
She is enjoying the messiness

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More party features
Snacks and pink lemonade!

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Feigned innocence
We also had water balloons

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The mark of Zorro's cousin Stanley
And there was Silly String!

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Right on the ol' Pampers
Water pistols were squirty fun

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Cooling off
Sammy taking a turn with the sprinkler

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Big girls
They kept out of the way of the mess for most of the party

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Snuggle break
The water that comes out of the sprinkler is icy cold!!!

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Cake time
One homemade, one storebought

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Lighting the candles
Mommy has everyone's full attention

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Blowing out the candles
She put her glasses on for better aim

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After we finished our cake and hosed ourselves off...
Piñata time!!

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Post-piñata scramble
Certain kids are really raking it in

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Packing up the goody bags
It's just about time to go home

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So did she have fun?
Yes, she thinks she did!

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Nyah nyaahhh!
I had a messy party and you didn't!!

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After the mess is cleaned up
Opening presents from the party

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Who loves the little little duckies in the pond?
She does! She does!  She does!! a chicka quack quack!!!

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Her actual real birthday day
Heading out for a day of Sammy-directed fun

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First stop
Build-a-Bear, to make a new friend

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Oh yeah...
...Sissy's there, too

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Supervising
Sweetie-pie's almost all done

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Printing out the birth certificate
I guess they share a birthday

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Cocoa break
Captain Jack wanted to wish her a happy fifth

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Possibly the biggest treat of the day
Unlimited escalator rides with Sissy

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Easily entertained
They rode for about 10 minutes

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A fancy dinner out...
...at Old Country Buffet

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More presents!!
These are the ones from us

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A favorite gift
A beautiful new dress-up dress