Catching up with catalina peeps.

Margot's 6th birthday party was yesterday (Margot goes to Turner's school and is an old friend from preschool). The kids wore costumes to her party so that they could act out a play. There was a stage set up, though the kids preferred to act out their play away from the stage so that they could engage in free form acting. The play featured a fighting match where Margot was a wolf attacking everyone while the boys protected the other women present. All of Turner's friends from Catalina were there (or most of them anyway), so it was a big reunion.


Most of the kids attend Sam Hughes elementary now, so it was really great to get to see them all again. Turner was Obi Wan Kenobi. Noah was Darth Vader. Thorsten and Joaquin were pirates. Margot was a ballerina slash wolf. Ginger, Annie and Erin were princesses laden in pink (Ginger, by the way, is going to be a big sister AGAIN. Another girl too). Hansana forgot his costume but wore a pirates hat and his brother transformed himself into a cowboy with a creative hat. Rowdy was Ben Ten. Tatum was the wizard from Wizard of Oz (still a movie T needs to seem *update, he's seen it now). The kids built weapons out of foam, and they only briefly stopped their battles when we called for cupcakes and when Margot opened her presents. Turner made her a card with lots of horses drawn on it, and Turner picked her out a pair of socks (M. wears cool socks everyday pulled to her knees), a kangaroo animal, and a special toy that you put your hand in and the pegs reproduce the shape of your hand. Turner was a most convincing Obi Wan.



And, of course, there was chocolate cake.