After much discussion around what the kids would actually "do" at an "American themed" party, we decided that it was in our best interest to entertain Luke's friends not at our home, but at the Country Club Pool. We knew from the experience of Luke's 4th birthday, that this would make it fun for all of us (adults included).
I loved the Luke helped me shop for the decorations and played a part in the planning. It turned out to be one of my favorite parties to shop and decorate for. The colors were simple and looked great.
Traditional "American" food was served by the club (hamburgers, hot dogs, and grilled cheese), but we added in a few special red, white, and blue touches.
Luke really loved the cake that I made for Mia's Rainbow Party, so we created an All-American version of that cake for his party.
Luke invited quite a large group of kids from his class this year, as well as some of our favorite family friends. I prepared him for what I thought was the inevitable issue of families taking summer vacations and kids not being in town for his mid-July party ... well, I was completely wrong! Every person Luke invited came to his party this year, which made it even more special and fun!
The kids seemed to have a great time swimming and eating (although, most would have preferred to continue swimming and skip the eating all together. Thankfully, the lifeguards have mandated breaks, so we timed the food and cake around the adult swim times). Luke's guests took home American flag towels and packed bags of treats from the treat table. Some of us stayed late into the afternoon and just enjoyed celebrating and swimming with Luke.
Thank you to everyone who came to celebrate 6 with our boy. He had a perfect day!
