We have started a new tradition in the last few years of having a big party right around D's birthday! He shares his birthday with two of our friends, Lisa and Ann, so this year it was a big one! And, conveniently, it fell on a Saturday!! And, it just happens to coincide with International Talk Like a Pirate Day (no, seriously, it is a real thing!) so we were able to have a little bit of a pirate theme, arrrr!!
We got a keg of Pumkinhead again, and I made a carrot cake for the Birthday people. The kids were very interested in the cake!! It is very interesting how parties have changed, just in the last year! This year's party definitely seemed much tamer than last years, and I don't think it went as late either! It was still a lot of fun though, just not quite as crazy as in years past!
There was a game of bocce, and lot's of good food. And one of the highlights of the afternoon (for the boys at least!) was a game of throw-the-hammer-catch-the-hammer-try-to-hit-a-nail. I am not exactly sure what the point of the game was other than a bunch of guys standing around a log with nails in it, drinking beer and throwing a hammer around. . .they seemed to enjoy it immensly though, so I guess I can't complain - at least they were entertained for a while!
It did get quite cold once the sun went down, so there was a lot of huddling in the living room or the basement for warmth rather than sitting around the fire!!
Sorry for the lack of specifics! It has been a while since the party! But, the moral of the story is that everyone seemed to have a great time and we can't wait to do it all over again next year for Derrick and Lisa's 30th!! Though, I am pretty sure that we are going to try to have it a little bit earlier so it isn't so cold!!
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Until next time!
Love, Sarah
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