Last week we celebrated Wolfgang's fourth birthday. The theme was Star Wars. Maybe it's because I am feeling the distance between loved ones and home as if we are on a different planet... Or maybe because Wolfe's other interest is overalls, and you cant really theme a birthday party around that.
The week before that I had sewn an Ewok costume for Ruby and Darth Vader accessories for Wolfe. It was a good thing that it wasn't Ruby's Star Wars birthday. She was not happy with her Ewok costume and it took a lot of bribery to put it on for both Halloween and the party.
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| Ruby would rather be a Jedi |
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| ...and not an Ewok |
The week before his birthday, Wolfgang and I took time off of from learning letters and numbers and worked on decorations and treats for the party. He loved this, and I justified the scissor practice and flour measuring as "school" for that week (he is only four). We had C3PO banners, white storm trooper balloons, R2D2 coloring pages and "pin the light saber on Yoda" game. We also made Wookie cookies, chocolate covered pretzel sabers and Death Star ice cream sandwiches. I hope a Star Wars fan reads this and really appreciates how well I carried out my theme.
The party was a success. Almost every teacher from teacher row attended with their families. Wolfe felt very special. Even the principal brought her two tiny min pin dogs to join the fun. Although Wolfe's little friend from the village didn't show up, we all felt loved and connected with our teacher community that night. We laughed as the adults were blindfolded and twirled to pin the light saber on Yoda. We all at too much of my white chicken chili, Eliza's homemade bread and Clay's garlic knots. And the best part was everyone joining together to watch the oldest Star Wars movie on the home made double decked couch with the movie projected onto our apartment wall. The movie was educating and new for most, including Wolfe. Who, by the end of the night, finally understood why his cake said "May Your Fourth be with You."
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| Ruby would have won... |
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| but Clay did instead. His prize was gummy bears (Edible Ewoks). |
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| Beth made Darth Vader cookies too! |
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| The four littles, on the top part of the double decker couch |
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| Bottom row is Beth, me, Kylie and Brenna- wearing Yoda ears |
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| Watching the movie! |
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| The birthday boy and his team |
