I pulled off the party. But at the last minute people cancelled so it was only our neighbor friends (2 girls) and for 30 minutes another girl came. I sent Jenna to her REHA KiGa because it would be easier if I didn't have to manage her in the middle of everything.
Niki was really good about helping out. He likes to set the table and help with whatever I ask him to do. We started off by making graham cracker houses. My mother started this tradtion with us when I was in grade school and I used to love it. We got to decorate 3 and give them away to friends. We always ate more than we put on the house (as I suspect my kids did too). I have to use Wilton merange for hardened frosting to put the houses together and softer for the kids to glue things.
I was trying to stall until the other girl came to play the games and just as we were clearing the table from the houses they showed up. We played pass the parcel (a UK favorite) where you wrap boxes in boxes and have a toy at each level. The music is played and the kids pass it around the circle and when the music stops the child gets to open that level and take the toy/treat. Then we did a hot potato version with a car called "hotrod" and then threading the car through your shirt then doing a ring-around-the-rosie but ring around the car (the kids all giggled about this one).
Then we had the cake. I didn't have a form so I didn the best I could in figuring out how to make a car.
Then the kids played a little and they all went home.
When Jenna came home around 4 pm I let her make a house too.
She was so happy doing it and didn't want it to end (but was just throwing red vine on the top at the end) and I had to get the table ready for friends that were coming to dinner, so it ended in a giant tantrum.
It was nice to have our friends over--the kids adore them. But I was so exhausted by the end. I am so partied out. I hate cake right now and just want my house to be my own.
But I am glad Niki had a nice few days with his celebrations and now I must try to get caught up and get the DVDs done and other Christmas preparations.
How fun! What great games and the cake is awesome. I bet you hated to cut the masterpiece! You will probably always have your fill of sweets during the month of December. Good luck with the DVD and the goal to rest!
Posted by: Dana at December 18, 2007 04:18 PMHappy Birthday, Niklas!!! What a fun party!
Posted by: Missy at December 18, 2007 11:55 PMI think the party was wonderful...you had so many good ideas. Making a gingerbread house was perfect entertainment for the children and it looks like they had a wonderful time doing it! Your house looks so nice and the pictures were great, thanks for sharing them. The cake came out really nice! Good for you! It's storming as I write this so it was the perfect day to stay home and catch up with my blogging friends! Merry Christmas Krista!
Posted by: Joan at December 20, 2007 08:34 PM