Run Fox Run

For the fourth consecutive year, Leda celebrated her birthday with her good friend Jack who was born two days earlier, just down the hall at Overlook Hospital.  This year, they also celebrated with Jack’s little brother Daniel, who was born soon after Jack and Leda’s pirate-themed third birthday party.  This year’s party had an airplane theme, and Jack’s mom prepared a fleet of flight-inspired activities.  When they play together, Jack and Leda often announce that the couch is an airplane about to fly them to California or Sicily or the city, load it with “baggage,” perform boarding announcements for each other, and change planes several times.  Connecting flights were never so much fun.

At their party, their guests received small personalized carry-on bags to decorate and fill with party favors.  They decorated their own wings for test piloting on the obstacle course, and constructed gliders to race.  They dined on airplane food served in plastic trays (thank-you, Lunchables, for making this easy), stowed their gifts in the baggage check (no TSA agents in sight), and ate cupcakes topped with adorable airplane favors (Jack’s mom) and scrawled icing airplanes and clouds (yours truly).  Grandma Lynn and Papa even FLEW in an actual airplane to enjoy the party. A small selection of the enormous number of photos documenting our fun are in the 4th Birthday Party album.  We all had a fantastic time and are grateful to Jack and his family for sharing the festive occasion with us once again.