Fourth BEE-day

In September, Perry & I piled into Mom and Dad Whitaker's car and drove to Concord, NC for little Emily Taylor's 4th birthday party!! Side note: technically "piled" isn't an appropriate action verb here because Debra drives a Honda Pilot which is very spacious! The theme of the party was Bumble Bees. My sister-in-law Cassy did a wonderful job putting it all together; Emily & her sister Lauren even had bees painted on their nails! All of the little girls and grown-ups alike enjoyed the food, decor, and games :)

They made necklaces and got fake tattoos...

The birthday girl and a friend!

Cassy helping big sis Lauren with her tattoo

There was Pin-the-tail-on-the-donkey... the "Bee Hive" version!

Can you see anything?

 Will, Cassy's husband/Emily's Dad AKA the best tree trunk bee hive holder!

 Spin FOUR times...

 Isn't she precious??

Lauren giving it a go

There was a candy buffet & cupcakes...

 Waiting patiently to open her presents!

 Lauren made the sweetest cards for Emily. It was so touching to hear her read what she wrote about how much she loved her little sister.

 There was also a pinata. Perry & I had never seen one quite like this bee: strings hung down from the bottom so the kids weren't swinging a stick around blindly! Someone got smart. After most of the strings are yanked off, the bottom begins to give out and voila... candy!

 I, Big Lauren/Ladybug/Aunt Lew, was enlisted as the videographer for the day...

 

Debra "Nonny" and little Lauren

 

 Phil "Pop pops"

 And last but not least (definitely not least in my book!), that silly Uncle Perry with Emi's new bee umbrella!