Coming towards the tail end of the COVID-19 pandemic, the restrictions around private gatherings had just been lifted. Theoretically we could have gone to a game place or could have invited up to 20 people. However, at this time everybody in our circle of friends is still very cautious. So we kept this year's party for Sydney low key. She got to celebrate at her real birthday (Wednesday this year) with an ice cream cake and some gifts. On Saturday then, we held a party for some of her closest friends. Sydney invited four friends from school and church.
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After the girls arrived, we made pizza. Thomas had dough prepared and so everybody got to make their own, individualized pizza with a number of toppings to pick from. While the pizza was in the oven, the kids played games. Christy had them really well thought out and the kids seemed to enjoy them. After the pizza we had a little bit of time for a movie before the cake. Christy had organised a very large cup-cake delivered right to our door (COVID-19 isolation!). Shortly thereafter it was time again for the first friend to leave. A bit later Christy and Sydney drove the rest of the friends home.
It turned out to be a really nice party. Much more personal despite or maybe because of the fewer participants.