We celebrated Alyssa's 16th birthday last weekend. I know--I can't believe it either! She wanted a party, and she wanted it to be fun and creative. So I called in the reinforcements and hired some top-notch party planners, known to most as Mitchell and Erin, my brother and his lovely wife. (And by hired, I mean I asked them if they'd come and help and they agreed.) But instead of Mitchell and Erin, we got Chaz and Bambi. Oh, well. I’m not picky.
They went above and beyond--bringing fabulous decorations and centerpiece, dessert, cute and wacky menus, and numerous costume changes. But most of all they brought their sense of humor and willingness to embarrass themselves (although I don't think Mitchell was embarrassed one bit) for the sake of a fun party. I laughed so hard in the kitchen as Mitchell practiced his multiple personalities on us before serving each course of our “mystery dinner” at the party table. Take a look:
Ninja—Besides the cool martial arts poses, he has a great accent: “You order… rasagna!"
Bambi—When she served the girls their second course, she cracked me up as she strutted around. To those who received bread during that round, she haughtily put their plates down, saying, “Here are your…CARBS. Seriously, girls, we’re totally going to have an aerobics session after dinner. This is going straight to your hips.”
‘Arry Pottah in a blue Snuggie--complete with the British lilt.
Surfer dude--He told us his name was Humuhumunukunukuapua'a and kept adding more syllables each time he said it. I wish I'd caught his hula dancing on video!
GI Joe
And my favorite—Billy Bob. “Why’d ‘ja order yur salad fur dessert??”
It was a great party—one I’m sure Alyssa and her friends won’t forget any time soon. Happy 16th birthday, Alyssa!
And Chaz and Bambi—a million thanks! You two are amazing!
8 comments:
i sure hope i can afford to fly chaz and bambi out in 10 years when kendall turns 16! i hope you got some video too!
happy birthday to my favorite 16 year old niece! (how do i already have a 16 year old niece?)
Mer--In 10 years Chaz and Bambi are likely to have some bambinos. You better save your money for all the airline tickets!
Spencer's 16th is only a year-and-a-half away....maybe I can talk them into helping us out while their little bambinos are still free. ;) What a fun looking party!
That's awesome! Sounds like a very fun party. I can't believe Alyssa is 16 already! Happy birthday to her!
Okay those two are hilarious! What FUN! Happy birthday Alyssa!!!
Just shaking my head. And wondering where in the world Mitchell came from. He's one of a kind, that's for sure. And Bambi seems a perfect fit!
happy birthday, alyssa!!!!!!!!!!!!
What a wacky family I have. I'm so lucky! Fun party. Happy belated Birthday, Alyssa! and Mirien, your house looks very festive. I like it.
Oh my gosh -- those pics made me giggle so hard! And it's hard to make me giggle, as you know . . . We're excited to have Chaz and Bambi out here for Christmas -- now we just gotta get them to put on a variety show or something for us. You guys get all the fun entertainment . . . And tell Alyssa, her sweet sixteen gift is coming! :-)
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