The Beach Party to End All Beach Parties!

The party got off to a slow start as guests wandered in from other parties and the baseball field. I was beginning to think my first attempt at inviting school friends for Finn would be a disaster. But in the end she had 9 of her bestest school/church/cousin people show up and she had a blast. Apparently the last weekend in May is a very popular party day. We had a beach theme with hot dogs, sand pail cake, chips, drinks, seagull poop, ice cream and popsicles, a treasure dig and about 20 beach balls to throw around the room. Finn got a few really cool presents-- I will be reporting back on whether or not 3D chalk really works later. After the party we went swimming for the first time this year and boy did the girls freeze their hiney's off. They got so cold they had to have hot chocolate to warm up.






a little too much birthday fun perhaps?



Swimming Pool Fun





Finn cracking up at the gopher hole game----
Jeremy will pretend to walk around the pool, while the girls will scream and point "Oh, there's one Daddy". At that point he has to fall down under the water while pretending he stepped into a hole. There is a lot of theatrics involved and it is a pretty funny show. When he comes up he acts all upset but it doesn't last long.


Chloe jumping in?
She wanted to be brave and just leap right in like Finley but couldn't. She would stand on the edge and say "Come a little closer Daddy" until he was leaning out of the pool and she was nowhere near the water's edge. Then she would jump. He would grab her and fall backwards far enough that she would hit the water.


Enjoying their hot chocolate and trying to warm up!