Above: Kids, like party guest Luke Thurswell, 2, of Birmingham, love diving into the ball pit. Below, right: Alli Margolis, 2, of Birmingham beams on the mini trampoline, balloon in hand. teacher at Benjamin's party really engaged the kids," Karen Rosenberg says. "She knew how to get them to participate and make them laugh." The bottom line, she adds, is that everyone came into the party with smiles on their faces and everyone left with smiles on their faces." Ian Weinberg's 2nd birthday party proved to be fun for kids of all ages — including his mom. "One of the special things they do at par- ties is to bring out the birthday boy or girl on a little sled with balloons tied on it," says Lauren Weinberg of Birmingham. "Ian didn't want to sit on it alone, so I sat down with him, and my husband, David, pulled us." The Weinbergs knew that by the September party, they would have a new baby in their home, Alexa, then 2 months. "I knew it would be easy for me," Weinberg says. "They took care of everything. And Ian loved it. I would definitely do it again." A friend of the Weinbergs who came to the party had the same idea. Says Lauren, "She booked her own son's 3rd birthday party while she was there." —Shelli Liebman Dorfman We put your Business First Citizens First understands that in order to succeed, your business requires banking products and services that work to support your growth. Our new Citizens First Remote Deposit allows you to scan your customers' checks and send us an electronic deposit—saving you time and reducing the risk of check fraud. (( Convenient, streamline, online and comprehensive, Citizens First centralizes your personal and business banking so you have more time to take care of what matters most—your company. Come in today and find out how Citizens First Commercial Banking professionals can lead you to innovative banking solutions. Party packages for 20 children at My Gym begin at $275 for two hours for members and $300 for non-members; party favors can be purchased at an additional cost. For details, call (248) 489-9420 or log on to my-gym.com . atizensFirst COMMERCIAL BANKING Call (248) 474-6400 or come in to any of your local Oakland County Banking Centers. w w w .cfsbank o mEmsE9 FDIC JN plat_ UM • NOVEMBER 2007 • B 2 5