10th Birthday Party in the Books

We crafted a golden snitch

Prepared themed snacks

Bought a cake

And cupcakes for school Friday (birthday-observed)

Party set-up on Sunday (Sarah looking stressed)

Pizza (spot the snitch)

Spells, Charms, Jinxes, Hexes, & Curses

Party people

Party snacks

Playground fun

Splash pad fun

Opening some presents

Grandma & Grandpa tended bar

Grandma organized group shots

Livia organized group shots

A true Harry Potter fan stuck around 'til the end to write spells on balloon-wands

Dorothy is 9 & 3/4 + one quarter

Enjoying gifts at home

"Dot Day" falls on DJ's birthday

 

Happy 10th birthday, Dorothy!

 

More party prep!

Barge at the beach

Party Prep

Marshpoint News for Kids

 MN4K:  https://youtu.be/8tRUeTyvoDQ?si=HCJw3RePqD4w4Ylh

SING Children's Choir!

Paper mache golden snitch

Double digits ahead

 

Dorothy is taking a musical theater class at her pre-pandemic dance studio

Dorothy and Bobby have bendy fingers

More layers on the paper mache

Labor Day at the pool

The Sunday Funnies

I spoke to parents last week at a PTA meeting.  I had trouble negotiating wearing reading glasses to see my notes, while wanting to see the audience too.  Later, Dorothy told me, "I was trying to telepath to you that you should stop taking your glasses on and off."

I remembered that I had worn bright orange athletic shorts to the beach last month, and Dorothy told me that the shorts were embarrassing her.

"Did it embarrass you that I was taking my glasses on and off?" I asked.

"No," Dorothy answered.  "I thought you might be embarrassing yourself."

For the Harris rally, Dorothy missed the paper mache project at school. So we made some paper mache on our "e-learning day"!

Today was an "e-learning day" at school. These friends took it seriously.

We Rallied

 

Allergy nap