and lest you think it was "just for the kids" :

Even I got in on the action. I raced G on the obstacle course. I was shamefully beaten by a kindergartener. And to add insult to injury, I am too short to make it up the slide at the finish:

Even with Hailey's help and me bouncing up to reach her, I couldn't reach high enough to get up there. But Kev and Kim and Denise had a fantastic time laughing at Little Miss Shorty-pants.
So instead, G dragged me up the tallest slide and made me go down repeatedly.

And yes, when you're the mom of the birthday girl you are allowed to throw your arm in the air and make a silly face. I will continue to do it until she's old and gray and I'm older and gray-er.