Jonah had a few ideas for his party this year.
First he wanted a zhu pet party,
then dolphins, then ninja.
We went with the ninja theme.
He wanted to invite a ton of friends, but I limited
the number and he painfully selected 7.
When the kids arrived, they colored a ninja and
I stapled it to a bag for them (to keep their goodies).
Then, John told them a story about a ninja,
and they began their ninja training.
Each was given a black belt (fleece),
and we went out back. There, they practiced kicking,
punching, flipping over the swing set bar,
moving like a ninja, throwing stars, and nunchucks.
Once they were trained, they donned their hoods
(black tricot fabric) and began the search for their
ninja crystals. I had stolen those, and was reading a
magazine with the crystals beside me.
Using their super ninja skills, they were able to
retrieve the crystals (camo candy filled eggs)
without being caught.
Then we sang happy birthday, ate cake, and
opened presents. After that, each of the guests
was given a couple of little ninja toys.
Somehow, a couple of treat bags got switched,
but other than that, the party went really well.
(Thanks to John and all his help.)
