At a Wild Things Party

Evan's friend Brayden had his 4th birthday party today, so of course we went. We were very curious to see what they would do this year; this is the same friend who brought horses to their back yard last year for a Cowboy party!

This year's theme was "Where the Wild Things Are," and there sure were Wild Things! There's an exotic animal rescue/zoo in the area, and one of the employees brought some very different animals for a little show: a bearded dragon, a boa constrictor, a wolf, and an alligator! Evan was interested in seeing the animals, but wanted no part of being anywhere near them; when other kids jumped at the chance to hold the snake, or pet the gorgeous wolf (half wolf, half huskie), Evan stayed safely behind my legs.

After the animals there was a balloon artist/juggler, and he pleased all the kids with multiple balloon animals/swords/bow & arrows/crowns... anything they could dream up. Then he put on a little juggling show, including juggling a rubber chicken, apple, and sword, all safely and at the same time! The bounce house in the yard was a sure hit, and the food and beautiful cake topped off a great afternoon with friends.

Post Script
Unfortunately Evan must have had too much fun, for as we neared the end of the 45 minute ride home, Evan began talking about feeling not so good... and he completed that thought in the driveway just as I was turning the car off. There were no words of warning, just the dreaded sound coming from the back seat... then the smell... It's awfully hard to get a little one out of the safety of his car seat and five point harness when suddenly you, your fingers, and every available surface, soft and hard, are covered in a slippery smelly mess. It may take a few days and a couple cans of upholstery cleaner to get the car and carseat clean... Poor kid.