Nature Party

My son is going to be turning 10 in a couple of weeks.  Because of the way his birthday falls at the end of the school year and over the labor day weekend, we always have a hard time scheduling his party, so this year we decided to try having it a little early.  He never wants to go anywhere which is actually much less expensive.  But sometimes we have a difficult time figuring out to entertain the boys for a two-hour party.  So this year we looked online and found a nature shapes scavenger hunt.  I think the boys really had a good time looking for different shapes on the creek.

After we found all of the items on the list we went to the park where the boys roamed all over the hillside and playground equipment having a (foam) sword fight.  Then we came back to the house and had dirt and worms in the backyard.  My son insists on having this dessert instead of birthday cake at his party.  It's actually pretty fun for the boys since they can make their own.  They use gummy worms, pudding, and crushed up Oreo cookies to make the treat.

I was glad that it ended up being such a nice day for the party since it rained overnight.  Though it did make for some nice photos this morning.

Now it's time to put my feet up and relax after a successful birthday party!