Today was Elizabeth's birthday party, and it was a big hit! We had 9 kids including Elizabeth and Edward, and they all had a really good time. All the activities we planned went well, and the only real problem we had was that we overran the 2 hours by almost an hour! First they did the treasure hunt, but that didn't last long because they had already spotted most of the clues that Dave had put out before they started! They did enjoy digging in the sand box for the treasure chest though. Then we had some food, and then did the cake. Dave made an awesome pirate cake. After that we got them to sit quietly while they decorated their own treasure chests, and then we did the pinata. It was much tougher than it looked, and took longer than we thought to crack it open! Once they'd filled their treasure chests with loot, we played pin the tail on the parrot while Dave filled the pool up, and then it was time to walk the plank. I think that was their favorite part! Because we were running late they didn't have much time to play in the pool before they had to go home, which was a shame. After everyone had left Elizabeth opened her presents, and got another good haul. So all out preparations were well worth it, and our first children's birthday party can be marked as a big success!
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