Pool report:
After a morning excursion to a "Breakfast w/ Santa" (pictures tk) LOL, AEL, + WRL returned to residence. LOL was put down for a nap approximately 1:30p. No actual sleeping was reported. First guests arrived before 3p, significantly before party's announced start time at 4p.
Not actually being asleep LOL was allowed to come downstairs. WRL had applied many of the party's decorations (incandescent paper stars and green and pink paper streamers). LOL entered and yelled "it's party time!"
More guests arrived 3:30 - 4:30p, including all four GPs. Young guests took turns on tiny drum set (LOL's principal birthday gift given on Dec 3). Adults chatted and ate from buffet (cheese, sandwhiches, fruit, sodas, no alcohol)
First party agenda item was craft lead by AEL, decorating picture frames.
LOL initiated opening of gifts approx 4:30p.
There were many many gifts. The most common items were wooden food toys and Dora the Explorer themed toys.
Most toys were opened, played with and strewn about.
Next item: Cake.
Brthday song sung and LOL blew out the candles on her cake (vanilla cake with Green icing, with pink stars and "Happy Birthday Lucy" in pink script. Also white trim) . AEL sliced cake. Cake was dispensed to guests, a la mode upon request.
post cake LOL played with tea set for a considerable amount of time. Using real tea and water she proceeded to make a mess leading to a wardobe change (original outfit consisted of a customized shirt reading "Lucy 2", matching bloomers and her signature tutu)
at approx 6pm your pooler was escorted out, party was still going full strength. From outside saw WRL leave around 6:15p. Other guests filtered out shortly thereafter.end
