Will's 5th Birthday party

Will spent much of the past year telling us that he wanted a Star Wars birthday party, so Patrick did all he could to fuel that excitement.  Like all other birthdays, Patti outdid herself and Will had more fun than ever.  Bill (Obi Wan), Bonnie (older Leia), Patrick (Luke), Patti (Leia), Stella and Maggie (Ewoks) and Will (young Anakin and Darth Vader) were all in costume, as were many of Will's friends.  Will even managed a costume change somewhere along the way when he wanted to become a "bad guy for a little while."

Patti had all the Star Wars fixings:  blue milk, seven Leia dip, Han Solo carbonite jello, a Death Star pinata (a soccer ball pinata that she repainted), a Death Star cake, homemade foam lightsabers, Yoda cookies, Ewok cookies (Teddygrahams), and more.  Will had SO much fun, we had fun visiting with other parents, Bonnie and Bill were smashing in their costumes, and we celebrated the first of many birthdays in the new home.

After two hours of the kids attacking one another, they suddenly all ganged up on Bill.  Thankfully, he's good with a sword and he fended them all off.