his fourth birthday party.

it was elias' first "real" party.

i think four is the perfect age for it.

he was so excited!

aside from a few elias-style meltdowns,

it was a huge success.

they ate dangling donuts with no hands,

threw water balloons, and

built towers and then knocked them down using

their very own marshmallow shooters.

elias loved being the center of attention.

he loved them singing "happy birthday" to him.

he loved how excited everyone was to watch him open presents.

but,

the biggest hit,

was our garage floor which we lined with 

bubble wrap

and balloons,

and then let them loose after a sugar overload.

oh,

and the silly string was a hit too!

overall,

the party was a wonderful way to celebrate my four-year-old boy.

happy birthday, kiddo!