Saint Francis' Family BirthPlace, NICU celebrate 10th Birthday

Kids play a fishing game during a birthday celebration marking a decade of operation for the Saint Francis Medical Center's Family BirthPlace and Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011, in the Fitness Plus parking lot in Cape Girardeau. Families who've been impacted by the Level III NICU were invited to enjoy the celebration, which featured music, food, games, rides and clowns. (KRISTIN EBERTS)
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The rain clouds hold off as a birthday celebration gets underway marking a decade of operation for the Saint Francis Medical Center's Family BirthPlace and Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011, in the Fitness Plus parking lot in Cape Girardeau. Families who've been impacted by the Level III NICU were invited to enjoy the celebration, which featured music, food, games, rides and clowns. (KRISTIN EBERTS)
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Kat Hall enjoys the "Tubs of Fun" ride with daughters Mackenzie Hall, 9, left, and Haile Hall, 8, center, during a birthday celebration marking a decade of operation for the Saint Francis Medical Center's Family BirthPlace and Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011, in the Fitness Plus parking lot in Cape Girardeau. Families who've been impacted by the Level III NICU were invited to enjoy the celebration, which featured music, food, games, rides and clowns. (KRISTIN EBERTS)
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From left, Christian Worley, 10, Seth James, 8, and twin brother Josh James, 8, play basketball during a birthday celebration marking a decade of operation for the Saint Francis Medical Center's Family BirthPlace and Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011, in the Fitness Plus parking lot in Cape Girardeau. Families who've been impacted by the Level III NICU were invited to enjoy the celebration, which featured music, food, games, rides and clowns. (KRISTIN EBERTS)
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Bralyn Porter, 8, donning a Spiderman face design by Alotta Fun 4U2, devours some cotton candy during a birthday celebration marking a decade of operation for the Saint Francis Medical Center's Family BirthPlace and Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011, in the Fitness Plus parking lot in Cape Girardeau. Families who've been impacted by the Level III NICU were invited to enjoy the celebration, which featured music, food, games, rides and clowns. (KRISTIN EBERTS)
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Jacob McMeans, 3, climbs out of an inflatable obstacle course during a birthday celebration marking a decade of operation for the Saint Francis Medical Center's Family BirthPlace and Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011, in the Fitness Plus parking lot in Cape Girardeau. Families who've been impacted by the Level III NICU were invited to enjoy the celebration, which featured music, food, games, rides and clowns. (KRISTIN EBERTS)
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People sample the food during a birthday celebration marking a decade of operation for the Saint Francis Medical Center's Family BirthPlace and Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011, in the Fitness Plus parking lot in Cape Girardeau. Families who've been impacted by the Level III NICU were invited to enjoy the celebration, which featured music, food, games, rides and clowns. (KRISTIN EBERTS)
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Shealyne Anglin, 6, gets her face painted at the Alotta Fun 4U2 face painting booth during a birthday celebration marking a decade of operation for the Saint Francis Medical Center's Family BirthPlace and Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011, in the Fitness Plus parking lot in Cape Girardeau. Families who've been impacted by the Level III NICU were invited to enjoy the celebration, which featured music, food, games, rides and clowns. (KRISTIN EBERTS)
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Centerpieces add a pop of color during a birthday celebration marking a decade of operation for the Saint Francis Medical Center's Family BirthPlace and Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011, in the Fitness Plus parking lot in Cape Girardeau. Families who've been impacted by the Level III NICU were invited to enjoy the celebration, which featured music, food, games, rides and clowns. (KRISTIN EBERTS)
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Sisters Allyssa Cooper, 6, bottom, and Brianna Cooper, 10, receive a balloon flower from Jethro the Clown, of Alotta Fun 4U2, during a birthday celebration marking a decade of operation for the Saint Francis Medical Center's Family BirthPlace and Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011, in the Fitness Plus parking lot in Cape Girardeau. Families who've been impacted by the Level III NICU were invited to enjoy the celebration, which featured music, food, games, rides and clowns. (KRISTIN EBERTS)
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People check out an ambulance on display during a birthday celebration marking a decade of operation for the Saint Francis Medical Center's Family BirthPlace and Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011, in the Fitness Plus parking lot in Cape Girardeau. Families who've been impacted by the Level III NICU were invited to enjoy the celebration, which featured music, food, games, rides and clowns. (KRISTIN EBERTS)
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