Rowan's Ice Cream Party

Well, today didn't go quite as planned. I didn't carry out the theme quite as much as I usually do, but it's been a busy month, so for some reason this party is what sort of took the backseat. But it was still a hit, and I am the only one that noticed things that might have been missing, so not a big deal.

But...Rowan woke up this morning and was telling us her stomach hurt. We honestly sort of brushed it off because she frequently tells us this to get out of things, like going to bed, or eating a meal, or whatever else. But, shortly after she was sitting on Ed's lap on the recliner and she puked all over him. So, apparently her stomach really did hurt. Needless to say, that is how our day started. So after getting them cleaned up and showered, we continued on. I asked Ed if we should cancel the party, but he said, 'you don't cancel a 4 year old birthday party', so we partied on, sort of.

Rowan did pretty much participate in everything to an extent. By the end of her party, I think she threw up a total of 5 times. But the last 4 were precisely in a bowl and contained, thankfully. And none of them were in front of her guests. Only one time was during the party and it was in our bathroom. She went down the waterslide a few times and that was it. Then she was cold for quite awhile. Clearly she didn't eat anything, not even any ice cream. She opened about half of her presents and then she was done.

We did a sand dig for treasures (rings, bouncy balls, animals and whistles), and Ed came through with an ice cream cone pinata this year too. Only this one wasn't quite as strong so the 2 older girls didn't even get a chance to swing at it as it broke before that.

Rowan took quite a number of swings for not feeling well.

Spoiled with plenty of gifts. Hello Kitty has stormed our house recently, but many other fun things as well.

We did sing Happy Birthday to her, but the pictures on my camera didn't turn out, but she wasn't so into it anyway. Perhaps I will get some pictures from others. She sat on Papa's lap (bottom left pic), and that was as far as she got for the ice cream bar. Then we put in a movie and everyone watched for a bit before people started to leave.

And this is what Rowan was doing shortly after her last guest left. A much needed nap.