He spent the week prior to his big day at Grandma's house getting spoiled rotten. Before returning home they picked up his dear cousin, Ansel, and brought him to join the celebrations and spend a few days with us. He got his first and biggest birthday present right when he arrived home.
He got a hoop for Christmas but it was much smaller and unable to withstand the powerful shots Caleb could throw at it. In five months time he'd shot the backboard clean off. He needed a real hoop. It's already provided hours of enjoyment.
We decided to carry the basketball theme over to his birthday party. It turned out to be a great event.
Here are the invites:
Caleb helped me set the table for the party. He was so anxious for all the guests to arrive.
We started with an NBA matching game. Set up like concentration, they had to match the city to the team name. (Utah to Jazz, for example)
Then we played "Chase the Dog" where the boys each wore a flag and while dribbling, tried to steal the other player's flags.
Then came the free throw contest. Each boy had one minute to shoot as many free throws as possible.
The boys had lots of fun writing their scores from each game on the scoreboard.
And to make sure the competition stayed friendly, we did a "Good Sport Raffle." I gave tickets to each good sport after every game. The boys were great. No one complained about losing and they were even congratulating other players when they lost. One lucky good sport got to take home the raffle prize, a giant inflatable basketball.
All that basketball-playing worked up an appetite and Domino's arrived just in time for lunch. There's nothing Caleb would rather eat.
The presents are always a highlight of any party. Caleb got some really great gifts. His friends know him well and know just what he likes.
Every party needs cake and ice cream. The kids were eating cupcakes all day long!
We ended with a fun basketball obstacle course and then set the guests on their way with a fun goodie bag.
Caleb chose to end his birthday with dinner at Red Robin. It was a great day. Happy Birthday, Caleb!
16 comments:
Happy Birthday Caleb! Looks like such a fun party.
P.S. - I almost fell on the floor when I noticed the Delaware sweatshirt. So funny!
Happy Birthday CJ!! I wish I could go to such a fun party! Can't wait to see you shoot hoops on the new basket! We love you big boy!!
What a fun birthday!! You are such a great mom. I can't believe our boys are 10!
Happy Birthday, Caleb!!
Great party for a great boy! Thanks for letting me come.
Happy Birthday!!!
Wow T what great party decorations! That must have been a TON of work! ALL worth it when your first born hits double digits! Happy Birthday Caleb!
That looks like such a fun party. I'm sure Caleb loves the new basketball hoop! Thanks for making it work so Ansel could be there!
Sounds like a lot of fun. Great theme!
Looks like a fun party! We thought about you, Caleb , though we didn't reach you on your birthday, Glad you had a good time. We're looking forward to seeing you in a few weeks.
Grandma and Grandpa Hatch
Happy Birthday, Caleb! You and your love of sports would fit right in over in our house. Your party looks really fun! We can't wait to see you soon:) Love you.
Wow! You are so amazing! I want to be like you! Will you plan a birthday party for me? Sooooo cute! I still can't believe Caleb is 10. Where does the time go. Sigh.
Happy Birthday Caleb! What a great party Tara! Great job. Like the good sport raffle...super idea.
This looks like so much fun! We love Caleb and hope his day was wonderful! Great job on the party Tara!
Caleb, I'm glad you had a fun birhtday!
Ben had so much fun! We finally found the invitation in the back of the van this week when we were cleaning it out. What a cute invitation.
Ben's favorite part (other than the food, of course) was the good sport competition. I'll have to remember that "competition" next time we play any kind of game with Ben! Thanks!
What a great party! The boys had a fun time. Thanks again for having them all day.
The birthday party looked like a huge hit!! Happy birthday (a little) belated to Caleb!!
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