We had a party at the dojo on saturday for Max's birthday. Just in case I haven't mentioned it laetly, he's still very much into karate. We take him about three times a week and he absolutely loves it.
So he was so excited when we told him his party could be a karate party. And I was delighted because it meant no clean up or hosting for me at home, yay!
And Kris did a filling for the sensai, so it was a pure old fashioned barter.
We had a bunch of kids from church and a few from school. They all seemed to have a blast. The sensai sets up a bunch of cardboard forts and walls and shows the kids different games to play within them while chucking rolled up socks at each other. And the socks are grey and gross. Just so you know.
Sensai had them captivated with his instructions.
I love how Griffin's mouth is wide open in astonishment or concentration.
Ok, so they're not TOO well behaved (if you see Eva in the background.)
The only one who didn't really have a blast was Sandy. It was prettymuch his bedtime and he wanted to be out and running around with the kids--desperately. So we had to hold him and/or keep him captive the entire time.
The poor guy was MAD to be blocked in with a chair.
The games were pretty awesome, especially the last one which was just an all out knock down drag out sock battle.
It was great. All the kids left sweaty and exhausted with pink cheeks and messy cupcake mouths. We helped the sensai clean up and then went on home ourselves. Bedtime is always the best.
3 comments:
Next time, I wanna come to the awesome party!! And do you know that it is a trial to your poor father, who thinks that bedtime is at nine, when you always end up putting these cool blogs up at ten? It's the last thing I check every night, and every night he starts up the stairs, having put everything away and thinking he got away clean, only to hear me say - just before he hits that last step, "Gin's got a blog!" I secretly giggle.
What a dang cool party. I want to throw socks and eat cupcakes. I think it would help my psyche.
WHOOAAAAA!!!!!! Man, I would've LOVED a Karate party at that age. What a SWEET idea to have a giant sock battle. Your sensei seems like an awesome guy. How fun is that?
That party looks amazing. What kid would not love that. Such a nice way to host a party. Looks like Max was very happy with the whole thing. It will probably be one of those birthdays he never forgets.
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