the best party ever.

saturday was more fun filled than we really expected. from the gymnastics with friends to the party (with even more friends) to the sleep over to the shopping the next day. it seemed like it would never end. and we're all still recovering, i think.

the bounce house was delievered friday night right before mia went to bed and she just had to get in. so we all bounced and squealed and had a good time. then she said goodnight to the bouncehouse and went to sleep. the first thing out of her mouth in the morning was "jump, mama? please?" so we put on jackets and headed outside to bounce at 7am.

then it was off to gymnastics with katia and special guest star, gemma! it was a strange class in that mia actually listened and particiapted the whole time. it was as if she was just waiting to turn 2 and then she would do the things that all the other 2 year olds do. and after an hour of jumping on the trampoline and running under the parachute we went home for lunch and naps.

and then the party started. i can't really even say what it was like to have all the toddlers running and bouncing and swimming and squealing. it was awesome. no meltdowns. no tantrums. no fights. and about 8 cameras to catch all the action. (if you want to see a big selection of the photos from the party go here or just check out our flickr photos on the right side of the screen)

and then there was the sushi. what 2 year old's party would be complete without a huge sushi spread? not ours, that's for sure. the kids all sat together in the living room and ate and ate and ate. as did their parents. it was one of josh's finer ideas.

josie and her moms spent the night and we escaped mia's attacks the next morning when she realized that they were all in the living room. sleeping. she immediately pounced on the bed. and then off of the bed. and then on the bed. and then off of the bed. and...well you get the idea. thanks for staying the night, guys!

after a mean breakfast (thanks, josh!) we went shoe shopping with gemma and her folks. here's the thing about mia - she loves to shop. i blame this on the klapow genes bacause she certainly doesn't get it from me. she tried on all the shoes in the store exclaiming "i like these!" with each pair. gemma, on the other hand, was not having it and kept insisting that her zoe and elmo light up shoes were fine, thank you very much. and she would just wear them to the wedding if that was alright. it wasn't :)

and so the party officially ended. she was asleep before we hit the freeway and slept for 4 straight hours. as did her mama.

i know this is a quick and lame recount of the party with no funny stories but people? i am tired. and the pictures tell the story better than i ever could.

happy birthday, mia. i hope you had as much fun as your parents did.