Our Reformation Day party was a grand success. I had been having my doubts -- it felt sort of scotch-taped together compared to some parties I've been to. But I had forgotten just how far a little cardboard and enthusiasm can go with little people.
The day before my kids wondered whether they would have a good time. I told them that if their concern was on what they would get out of it, I could almost guarantee that they wouldn't, but if they focused on making sure their smaller friends were enjoying themselves, they probably would. We prayed that God would bless our party and help our friends feel special to be here.
School for the first two days of this week had been Lessons About Preparing For a Party. Marina wrote out lists for the order of events and what we needed for each game. We hit the dollar store for supplies. Then Wednesday morning we set up things up and tidied up the house. In all we had seventeen costumed kids and five mamas. We read a rhyming book about Martin Luther, had our costumed contest with Ted and Mabel from next door serving as judges, and then played the games. There was pin the 95 theses on the Wittenberg door, Wartburg castle where you could say a Bible verse and get a candy, apple bobbing, the fishing Pond of Providence, and sword fighting with swimming noodles.
Wartburg Castle - where you recite Bible verses for candy!
Fishing in the Pond of Providence
Posting the 95 theses on the Wittenberg Door.
The Winners of the Costume Contest- An English princess, Snoopy the Red Baron, Nancy Drew and a Soldier
Our Medieval Feast - we had fried chicken on bread trenchers!
And this is Heidi of the Mountains, with her Grandfather and her friend Clara, now healed and able to walk again. 
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