Last Saturday, we were invited to my husband's cousin's son's graduation party. I was really looking forward to going to this party. It was in a park that had a catch and release pond, a huge playground, a paved area that is good for scooter riding, basketball and tennis courts.
We arrived at the party and unloaded our things. We had brought the boys' and my husband's fishing rods and both boys' scooters. We had also brought two desserts. SJ scanned the area for snacks. There weren't many things that were gluten free, so I told him he could have fruit or nachos. He grabbed a few nachos and made his way to the pond.
The boys started fishing. SJ was having a lot of trouble getting his worm on the hook. I had to help him a few times. (No big deal for me. I used to fish a lot when I was a young girl.) The boys weren't able to catch anything, but they still seemed to enjoy fishing.
When they were done with fishing, they moved on to the park. They played in the park for about an hour. When they were "bored", I told them to ride their scooters. SJ jumped right on his and went around the pond a few times. Bob (mopey preteen) was too cool to use his scooter. I told him to find something to do. Eventually, he started racing SJ on foot. I told him he didn't have a chance while SJ was on his scooter, but he kept taking short cuts.
We ate the catered dinner (by we I mean my husband and I). Bob had some meatballs and we allowed SJ to have some spaghetti. (I know it wasn't gluten free, but he had to eat something.) Everything was so delicious. It is too bad the boys are so picky about food.
We stayed at the party for another hour. The boys went back to playing in the park and riding on the scooters. We got to visit with my husband's relatives while the boys were entertaining themselves. It was great to see everyone and for everyone to see us.
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