Birthday cake, Water Balloons and Shot Guns.

My middle child Hutch wanted a Party to celebrated his 7th birthday.  He has been planning it for months.  He even asked his teacher for a present, his excuse "Well it is my Birthday".  The way he views it this day should be a national holiday.  Hutch wanted a Super Hero Ninja party, so I went to Pinterest to get a few ideas.  I quickly learned Pinterest is the best and worst thing ever for party ideas.  Everything is so "cute" but after you  have cleaned house, mowed the yard, fought with your husband over fixing the kitchen light, IT IS CRAZY to cut out the 30 Mini Masks and capes to tape to the lollipops because they are cute . 

When all of the guest arrived and were armed with swords, we challenged the kids to attack balloon Ninjas.  All the balloon ninjas were busted in a matter of minutes.  And for the most part all the kids made it safe and sound. 

 

 

The next "planned" activity was to use water balloons as piñatas.   To the kids delight Eric thought it would be much better if we use water balloons as targets for the BB Guns. 

Soon it was Time for Birthday cake and ice cream.  The kids quickly ran off to the party.   Pops (my Dad) mentioned "Hey I bet we could Launch the water balloons in the air then shot them."  Well that is all the encouragement Eric needed.

Can you imagine the scene, Mema (Eric's mother) who is cutting cake and serving the children, nearly jumps out of her skin when her son fires a 12 gauge off busting a water balloon out of the sky. 

The men's explanation,Hutch's Birthday is the same as Uncle Si from Duck Dynasty. "Hey, no use wasting target practice because someone is serving cake, Jack."

#City Girl Lesson:
You can not plan every detail of life.  The unexpected crazy ideas make life an adventure.  I think of the story of Mary and Martha.  Martha was distracted by all the details and Mary was sitting at the feet of Jesus.  Although I do not compare shooting water balloons to Jesus.  This is a perfect example of putting what is important in front of the urgent.  Taking advantage of My son wanting to sword fight with me is much more important then stressing over details no one will remember. Hutch didn't want me to be the Best Party planner, He wanted me to enjoy his party with him. 

You are worried and upset about many things, but only one thing is needed.  Mary has chosen what is better.

John 10:41b-42a