Follow Up for the Weekend

Okay, for those of you who made me out to be a wonder-woman, let me clarify. First, strep doesn't hit me very hard. I was mostly stressed out because I didn't want to get anyone else sick. Second, I never said I was cheerful with the party preparations. Third, I forgot to pay tribute to Jared. He really is great with a crowd. He has the advantage of a voice that carries over large groups, and he also just has a personality that works well with chaotic excited young people. I guess that's why he's the scoutmaster.

For the people that wanted to know what activities we did at Leah's party, here's the agenda. It really was a tight schedule. :) These ideas were a compilation of brainstorming between Leah and parents.

Agenda for Leah’s Birthday Party:
6-6:30 – gathering activity/make collars for the stuffed animals they brought (they were asked to bring a favorite stuffed dog or cat)
6:30-7:00 – eating hot dogs/"cataroni & cheese"/veggies/chips
7:00-7:15 – ice cream eating contest - we let icecream melt a bit and they had to eat it like a dog or cat (no hands)
7:15 – 7:35 make masks - they colored paper plates to look like a dog or cat
7:35-7:50 – barking/meowing contest - they held up their masks while Leah said something like bark like a sad dog, or meow like a surprised cat - she picked the winners
7:50-8:05 – pin the tail on the cat
8:05-8:35 – paint plaster dog or cat - figurines at Walmart for $.44/piece
8:35-9:00 – Open presents
9:00-9:40 – puppet play - the idea was to use their stuffed animals as puppets, divide them into groups to come up with a play and perform. We skipped this.
9:40-10pm – eat cake/ice cream, play "dog dog cat" instead of "duck duck goose" while waiting for parents.