Alaina's 5th birthday party was big fun. We had asked for items to donate to the local animal shelter instead of gifts and got a nice bunch of stuff to take in. The kids swam, then came in for snacks like watermelon, veggies w ranch, goldfish and swedish fish with pink lemonade. Next they each "adopted" a tiny stuffed kitten from a basket and picked a ribbon for a collar. They decorated nametags and strung them on the collar. If I had thought of it sooner I would have had tiny bells to string on also but they turned out cute.
Next we had kitty cupcakes. The kids ran and played and we gave out my rudimentary drawstring bags of goodies (thank you Oriental Trading for having so much themed junk). Several friends stayed to fish for a while and there were some big thrills when the catfish were reeled in.
Afterward we continued fishing while the kids played with their friend Mariel on the hammock and tree fort. It was a perfect evening and we were ready to relax after our party weekend. Soon Joe and Julie arrived to pick up Mariel and we all sat on the screened porch to relax some more. We got great furniture for that room(wicker with thick comfy cushions) and with the horses in view and sounds and smells of nature around, the screened porch is becoming a favorite place to be.
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