Hannah & Cass have a luau: in pictures

I think Noah would go to a birthday party every weekend if we let him (or every day, for that matter!). He doesn't always hang out or bond with the birthday hosts, but he surely does appreciate the cake, the goodie bag and the chaos.

It wasn't so long ago that we celebrated the birthdays of my college friends' (and twin sisters') kids—Hannah (6) & Cassie (3)—with a festive luau. A recap of our well behaved children:

Cass, Noah, Charlie, & Hannah dig into their goodie bags.

Noah discovers that noisemakers are groovy all year long, not just a New Year's.

Cass opens her presents with help from big sister Kaiya and mommy Beck, while Gigi keeps an eye on everything.

Hannah has her turn with gifts, despite little brother Austin's buzz through (well managed, Em!).

Pinata candy! This was a creative take on the pinata. We just ripped it to death. It was a little easier than beating it, gotta be honest!