Today (Sunday) is the day my daughter officially turns 13. Thirteen years ago, the Lord blessed us with a precious bundle of joy! He has been blessing us through that bundle of joy ever since. As I mentioned in my earlier post, we planned a Double Delight Birthday Party for our delightful, darling daughter. Well, we did it and we all had a blast (more like double blast!)
On Friday, we had a sleepover party for her and her friends. First, we went out to do a scavenger hunt in our neighborhood. The girls loved it! We gave each team a list of 13 items to collect by asking door to door (only 1 item per house is allowed) within a time limit (about 4o minutes, instead of 1 hour that we planned for… due to the really hot temperature that evening). They’re under our watchful eyes the whole time and our neighborhood is probably the safest one in our city. They received one point for each item and three bonus points could be earned by telling a joke or singing a song. The team that won (got 10 points)…won by telling a joke
. The other team got 8 points. A close match!
When we came back home, we enjoyed popsicles/creamsicles and blueberries. Next, my daughter opened the presents she received from her friends. The majority was books and sweet treats (two of her favorite things). After that, the girls played a variation of hide-and-seek games in the dark. Lots of shrieking & screaming and running & tumbling! Then we had a late-night snack break. We had trail mix, Oreo cookies, and ice cream (2 kinds: Chocolate Crunch and Raspberry Chocolate Chip). Before getting ready for bed (actually sleeping bag in this case), the girls played charades. The girls were quite creative… sometimes too creative! How do you act out "verb" or "Dewey decimal system"?
On Saturday our relatives came to join us. The kids and some adults played Capture the Flag. Then we competed (for the best/least time) on going through an obstacle course. This competition involved not only running, but also golfing skill with a foam noodle for a club, going-down- the-huge slide skill, balancing skill on cement retaining wall, skipping through different loop made by twisty garden hose, jumping over recycling bins, and basketball skill. The kids did really well (that meant no injuries). Some adults also had fun trying (my hubby in particular). In fact, he got the best time over all even with a limping foot (he hurt his ankle during a basketball game on Friday at work). Both young and old participants had tons of fun. The spectators also had a great time cheering and laughing.
Then it’s "present time." My daughter received many nice (useful) gifts. She was very thankful and glad. She told me later that the gifts from us are her favorite ones. We gave her a complete set (8) of Millie Keith books (a Life of Faith series–my daughter’s favorite series). We also gave her a cool waste basket full of goodies (sandals, hair accessories, candy bowl filled with a variety of chocolates, and a walnut picture frame with her beautiful picture inside). On the picture frame I put her name on the bottom and the phrase "A Life of Faith" on the top. I also made a special scrapbook for her. On the front cover, I used gold letterings to say this: A Life of Faith (on the top), starring (in the middle), my daughter’s full name (at the bottom). I just wanted to do something special for her because she’s very special to us. And she is indeed living a life of faith!
After the "present time," we had chocolate cake truffle, ice cream, watermelon, and the big hit: dirt dessert (using Oreo cookies’ crumbs, not real dirt) with worms (gummy worms). It looked yucky but it tasted yummy!
Wow…what a Double Delight Party! My daughter thanked us for the best birthday party and gifts she’s ever had (she feels this way every year). Hmmm…this one is going to be tough to top . I don’t dare dreaming about what a Triple Terrific Party would be like! Well, it’s the thought that counts, right?
On Friday, we had a sleepover party for her and her friends. First, we went out to do a scavenger hunt in our neighborhood. The girls loved it! We gave each team a list of 13 items to collect by asking door to door (only 1 item per house is allowed) within a time limit (about 4o minutes, instead of 1 hour that we planned for… due to the really hot temperature that evening). They’re under our watchful eyes the whole time and our neighborhood is probably the safest one in our city. They received one point for each item and three bonus points could be earned by telling a joke or singing a song. The team that won (got 10 points)…won by telling a joke
. The other team got 8 points. A close match! When we came back home, we enjoyed popsicles/creamsicles and blueberries. Next, my daughter opened the presents she received from her friends. The majority was books and sweet treats (two of her favorite things). After that, the girls played a variation of hide-and-seek games in the dark. Lots of shrieking & screaming and running & tumbling! Then we had a late-night snack break. We had trail mix, Oreo cookies, and ice cream (2 kinds: Chocolate Crunch and Raspberry Chocolate Chip). Before getting ready for bed (actually sleeping bag in this case), the girls played charades. The girls were quite creative… sometimes too creative! How do you act out "verb" or "Dewey decimal system"?
On Saturday our relatives came to join us. The kids and some adults played Capture the Flag. Then we competed (for the best/least time) on going through an obstacle course. This competition involved not only running, but also golfing skill with a foam noodle for a club, going-down- the-huge slide skill, balancing skill on cement retaining wall, skipping through different loop made by twisty garden hose, jumping over recycling bins, and basketball skill. The kids did really well (that meant no injuries). Some adults also had fun trying (my hubby in particular). In fact, he got the best time over all even with a limping foot (he hurt his ankle during a basketball game on Friday at work). Both young and old participants had tons of fun. The spectators also had a great time cheering and laughing.
Then it’s "present time." My daughter received many nice (useful) gifts. She was very thankful and glad. She told me later that the gifts from us are her favorite ones. We gave her a complete set (8) of Millie Keith books (a Life of Faith series–my daughter’s favorite series). We also gave her a cool waste basket full of goodies (sandals, hair accessories, candy bowl filled with a variety of chocolates, and a walnut picture frame with her beautiful picture inside). On the picture frame I put her name on the bottom and the phrase "A Life of Faith" on the top. I also made a special scrapbook for her. On the front cover, I used gold letterings to say this: A Life of Faith (on the top), starring (in the middle), my daughter’s full name (at the bottom). I just wanted to do something special for her because she’s very special to us. And she is indeed living a life of faith!
After the "present time," we had chocolate cake truffle, ice cream, watermelon, and the big hit: dirt dessert (using Oreo cookies’ crumbs, not real dirt) with worms (gummy worms). It looked yucky but it tasted yummy!
Wow…what a Double Delight Party! My daughter thanked us for the best birthday party and gifts she’s ever had (she feels this way every year). Hmmm…this one is going to be tough to top
. I don’t dare dreaming about what a Triple Terrific Party would be like! Well, it’s the thought that counts, right?
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