Emma knows how to party!

For Emma's 9th birthday, she chose to have a "chocolate" party. We made really cute invitations out of chocolate bars, she invited TONS of friends, but most importantly, the party was centered around this:





Yes, I purchased a chocolate fountain. I wasn't sure what to expect. I'd heard mixed reviews about them, but make no mistake, it was a HUGE hit with the 8-9 year old crowd.

We had strawberries, bananas, raspberries, potato chips, pretzels, marshmallows, angel food cake, pound cake and just about anything else you can think of. Each girl got to fill a plate up, grab a long skewer and go to town!

After four hours with 12 girls ... let's just say the poor fountain never had a chance...

After all that chocolate, no one was really in the mood for cake, but we still had to go through the ritual of course:

They danced, they ate, they piled on a million pillows in the living room and watched "Aquamarine", they had a fabulous time. Every one of Emma's friends is just terrific.