My baby's growing up way too fast...

So for Kailyns birthday, we, my sister really, decided to give her surprise party since this was a big year!!! 10!!! The first year of 2 digits!!! WOW!!! It seems like just yesterday my mom and I were swinging her on the swings at Lake Julian, watching her play in the ocean, crawl, walk, talk, potty training just to name a few!!! Time goes by so fast!!! Well, we were really undecided as to what type of party to have. We've done the American Girl party, we've done swimming parties, we've done the Gymnastics party, and we've definately done Chuck E Cheeses a time or two (cough cough) when she was younger. So as she turned 10, we couldn't decide what was too mature, too expensive (Club Libby Lu, which Kailyn has done as well), too immature, or what to do again. We checked into Young Chef's Academy. After asking Kailyn for ideas, and throwing some out there, she decided that was too immature. "That's for babies Mom, come on" was the response, she's getting was too big! FINALLY Amy and I compramised on All Fired Up, and had an absolutely amazing time. 15 of her closest friends (and siblings) enjoyed an afternoon of pizza, painting, and cake. We had so much fun and the other kids as well. So much in fact that the owner almost gave us a discount because in just my party, 2 other parents booked parties for their children. Kailyn, being the shy, quite one that she is I don't think appreciated the "Surprise" of the party but had a great time nonetheless. I made little goodie bags for each of the girls to take home with them after the party and in a week or so, after firing, they should be getting their own "handpainted" piece of pottery. This was by far, the best idea ever!!!! Each child got to pick thier own piece of pottery to paint with a certain $ amount. They had a blast picking them out!! A few of the parents even got in on the paining with the kids.....enjoy all the pics! Next week Ill have pics of the finished product!!