Connor was going back and forth about wanting a party, and finally decided that he wanted a small party at the cabana.  With a few scheduling issues, we decided to have the party on Saturday, and thus we were able to send out the invite only a week prior to the party.  Fortunately 7 of his friends were able to join us.  Saturday morning was busy for us; I had my hair appointment, Stuart took Buddy to the obedience class, and the boys had their martial arts.  After all those on our schedule, we brought our prepared things to the cabana, picked up the pizzas and set up the pool area prior to our guests’ arrival.

     After all the kids arrived and a few parents stayed to hang out with us, we started a late lunch.  The finger snacks I prepared along with the pizza seemed to be going well and fed everyone before the kids went off to play.   All of them gathered to play at the big pool; I heard they played Silence and Shark and Minnows.  The waterguns we gave the kids as a favor were a good hit; they were being used in the water and as they were running around the lawn too.  We also saw Connor and a few kids played a PG version of Spin the Bottle.  Later while a few kids were diving into the diving pool, Connor and his friends played judges for their dives.  It was cute watching them have fun together.  Some of them also played at the sand later as well.

     In between plays, the kids came to our area for food and snacks.  Half an hour before the end of the party, we all sang to Connor and enjoyed the cupcakes along with the rice krispies and brownies that I made too.  One of the great things about this party was that the cabana was quiet that day and allowing us to have 1/2 of the facility all to ourselves.  A few kids and parents ended up staying past the party’s end time.  We finally packed up after being at the cabana for 4 hours and went home being tired.  As soon as we were home, Connor was not tired and could not wait to open his presents from his friends.  This was a great day for Connor.