Last weekend, we had a King's Court birthday party for Kynan and Tirzah (thanks to Gina for letting me borrow the idea!). It worked perfectly as a theme for a boy and a girl.
We wanted to have a party for both the kids, even though Tirzah's birthday isn't until August (and Kynan's is June 30). This way, they got to celebrate with the many little friends they have here in our four-plex neighborhood, before we move to Oregon in mid-July.
First, I want to say a huge thanks to Eddie and Joyce Blazis for loaning us their house and backyard! They were awesome hosts, and the location worked out perfectly. I don't think we would've been able to fit the 45-or-so people into our downstairs! Also, thanks to Kim for doing the face-painting (you're awesome!), and to Bret and Rochelle for doing a juggling act and helping with the party setup. Thanks also to Gram Barbara for helping with the setup. And thanks also to everyone who came, for being good sports and helping to keep the refreshments fresh and for those of you (especially Grandma Sylvia!) who helped tidy up afterwards, yet another thanks!
We wanted to make this party special not only for our kids, but for all the neighbor kids that we've grown to love. To Itzel, Leilani, Kevin, Lesley, Victor, Kapryce, Kaysha, Pud, and Kavae...we will sorely miss all of you. And also to our sweet nieces and nephews: Kylie, Kat, Erich, Garrett, and Ben... we will miss you all so very much. We hope all the kids had fun being Lords and Ladies of the King's court, and that you had a blast slaying the "dragons." This party will be a very special memory for us!
Aaron did most of the planning for the fun games. He came up with a silly game called "Distressing Damsel," where the girls had to see who could sing the loudest without screaming. Our voice extraordinaire, Joyce, was the judge. The kids also did jousting and dragonslaying, which are described below, by the pictures. The swordfighting "arena" was also very entertaining. Surprisingly, the older girls were by far the most vicious. And they looked like warrior princesses with the flowing sleeves and gowns!
Aaron, Eddie, and Bret were really the life of the party, as they kept up with all the kids. They were horses, dragons, and game coordinators. Aaron even entertained us by trying to swing from the jousting branch. It broke on his descent, and provided us all with a good laugh and a great party video!
Well, enjoy the pictures! To family and friends who attended, I can provide cds with a lot more pics. Just let me know if you want one! Thanks again to everyone who helped and who attended!
Love you all!
We wanted to have a party for both the kids, even though Tirzah's birthday isn't until August (and Kynan's is June 30). This way, they got to celebrate with the many little friends they have here in our four-plex neighborhood, before we move to Oregon in mid-July.
First, I want to say a huge thanks to Eddie and Joyce Blazis for loaning us their house and backyard! They were awesome hosts, and the location worked out perfectly. I don't think we would've been able to fit the 45-or-so people into our downstairs! Also, thanks to Kim for doing the face-painting (you're awesome!), and to Bret and Rochelle for doing a juggling act and helping with the party setup. Thanks also to Gram Barbara for helping with the setup. And thanks also to everyone who came, for being good sports and helping to keep the refreshments fresh and for those of you (especially Grandma Sylvia!) who helped tidy up afterwards, yet another thanks!
We wanted to make this party special not only for our kids, but for all the neighbor kids that we've grown to love. To Itzel, Leilani, Kevin, Lesley, Victor, Kapryce, Kaysha, Pud, and Kavae...we will sorely miss all of you. And also to our sweet nieces and nephews: Kylie, Kat, Erich, Garrett, and Ben... we will miss you all so very much. We hope all the kids had fun being Lords and Ladies of the King's court, and that you had a blast slaying the "dragons." This party will be a very special memory for us!
Aaron did most of the planning for the fun games. He came up with a silly game called "Distressing Damsel," where the girls had to see who could sing the loudest without screaming. Our voice extraordinaire, Joyce, was the judge. The kids also did jousting and dragonslaying, which are described below, by the pictures. The swordfighting "arena" was also very entertaining. Surprisingly, the older girls were by far the most vicious. And they looked like warrior princesses with the flowing sleeves and gowns!
Aaron, Eddie, and Bret were really the life of the party, as they kept up with all the kids. They were horses, dragons, and game coordinators. Aaron even entertained us by trying to swing from the jousting branch. It broke on his descent, and provided us all with a good laugh and a great party video!
Well, enjoy the pictures! To family and friends who attended, I can provide cds with a lot more pics. Just let me know if you want one! Thanks again to everyone who helped and who attended!
Love you all!
Did you get an audio recording of all ye distressed damsels?
ReplyDeleteI (re-)learned something about German culture last week: It is considered incredibly bad luck to celebrate a birthday in advance. Even people who aren't superstitious (like my parents) absolutely refuse to do so because it is culturally anathema. I like the American flexibility in that matter better.
Can't wait to see you soon!!!!!