Olive with her happy birthday treat

This past week Olive turned six months and the kids wanted to mark the occasion with treats. So, they both went to the pet store and chose something for her. Olive enjoyed the treats, munching happily on her birthday cookie for much of the day.

This weekend we didn’t do a whole lot. Marcy had Ridhwan Saturday and Sunday and Jude was a bit sick with a cold so it was good to have a low key long weekend. It was super hot so we did take a trip to the pool yesterday. And the other thing we did, well Anna and I did, is get ready for the big party today.

Anna and Elsie working into the night preparing the pinata for the party

This was an idea that Anna and Elsie, one of the neighbor kids, had last weekend. They thought it would be fun if they hosted an end of summer party with the neighbors. It worked out that the three families all had time on Monday afternoon so we spent a lot of the weekend preparing. Anna created a list of games she wanted to play and she and Elsie made a piñata from scratch. We bought the candy to fill it. We bought balloons and streamers and the girls had all the party games worked out. .

Jude taking the successful shot that brought down the pinata

All the kids took turns at the piñata from youngest to oldest and Jude brought it down on the second round. Then it was lunch time where Anna had planned the menu – hot dogs for kids and sandwiches for grownups. After lunch we had a water balloon fight. This was a parents versus kids fight and everyone got wet – which was totally fine given it was a 100 degree day.

Anna about to let one fly in the kids versus parents water balloon fight

Then it was time for bobbing for apples. We filled the kiddie pool up with water and placed several apples inside. The kids were quite good at it with everyone getting their apple quickly, then throwing them back in to do it again.

Bobbing for apples

Unfortunately, it was all over by 3:30pm as the other kids had to go home. Anna was particularly sad to see it come to an end. She had put so much thought and effort into the planning that she found it hard to accept it was all over. But she recognized that the party was a big success because everyone had a great time.