Plates, napkins, & straws from Amazon, paper goods, cupcake toppers, & masks from Etsy, capes from Target $1 section (thanks to Mimi..no Targets around here)!
The kids first completed a superhero obstacle course before receiving their own cape and mask!
6 Moroccan kids and 6 American kids joined The Musa boys to help save the world!
Voila! Super Abey!
This unwavering serious face/alter ego relentlessly appears with cape and mask!
We had a large coloring wall (above), where Tera displayed her gift of coloring superheros, and small coloring sheets (below) the kids could take home.
Jamil was a SUPER sport as he played the villain in our skit. He bombed the superheros with blue balloons (thought they were black before blown up), all of which the kids had to diffuse by sitting or stomping them out (much harder than it sounds). The superheros ultimately defeated the villian by spraying him with silly string. He asked for our forgiveness, and we invited him to join us for cake.
Superhero Party Script
Hero Trainer:
Thank you all for coming to Gabriel’s Superhero birthday party! I’m so glad you could make it
today. I’ve heard there’s an evil
villain close by who likes to try to ruin birthday parties.
Evil laugh as villain runs through
the party dropping “bomb” balloons
Villain: No one ever invited me to
birthday parties when I was little, so I’ve dedicated my life to destroying
birthday parties. These bombs should do the trick. I think they’ll be a BLAST!
Hero Trainer: Oh no! Okay, it’s a good thing you’re all
here. There's only one way to
defuse the bombs. Everyone sit on
them! Everyone hurry, defuse all
the bombs by sitting on them until they pop!
Hero Trainer:
Great job everyone! You are
true superheros!
Another evil laugh as Villian runs
thought the party area.
Villain: I don’t care if you have superhero underwear, I destroy
birthday parties and that’s what I’m going to do, and none of you will stop me!
You can’t have a birthday party without a birthday cake. I have something especially evil in
mind for that, you’ll see!
Evil laugh as Villain exits party
area.
Hero Trainer:
Not the cake! Okay
superheros I was afraid something like this might happen, but not to worry,
Superheros are always prepared!
Pass out Silly String.
Hero Trainer:
This is superhero String, similar to Spiderman’s webs. It will protect the cake. When the Villain returns, you’ll need
to spray him with the superhero string to stop him from steeling the cake and
ruining the party! Now we’ll have
to practice first. This is how we
use the superhero string. Okay,
are we ready?
Villain; I told you I’d ruin this birthday party! Now where’s that birthday cake?
Hero Trainer:
Now Superheros!
Defeat Evil Villain and lead children in the celebration
of high 5’s and cheers.
Hero trainer:
Okay Villain, I will offer you one chance to turn from your evil
ways. If you promise to be a good
guy. You will be so much happier, and you can have some birthday cake with us.
Villain: I always wanted to have good friends who would share with
me. I promise to be a good guy and
turn from my evil ways.
We were so happy that Mimi and Mamaw could join us to celebrate all the way from Texas!
Our attempt at a group shot...
After the party Gabriel opened gifts from family, and we jumped around the couch in our new spiderman get ups!
Gabriel's First Bicycle! Does he look happy, or what?
Gabriel,
You are a deep thinker and a dreamer, a lover and a fighter, a poet and a warrior! You just have it all and with such intensity. High Energy, All Boy, and Spirited are just a few of the ways you're often described. However, it's difficult to truly capture your spirit in words or fantasize about where that spirit will take you in the future, but I know that big plans will be greeting you as you grow. You have plenty of time to discover and develop your passions. Until then, and even after then, don't let labels and other people's ideas (even my own) limit the possibilities that can grow from your beautiful imagination!
Your colorful pictures of outerspace, impressive outfit selections, make-believe stories about the Big Bad Wolf, affectionate nature, and desire to learn bring so much color into our lives and help me rethink my priorities. How do you melt my heart and make steam shoot out of my ears all at the same time? I find comfort in learning that your behavior is quite normal for a four year old, and is nothing that any parent of boys years ahead of me hasn't already dealt with, but boy do I sometimes feel like I've taken a crazy pill. Thank you for being patient with me through my many failures and few successes as I learn how to be a parent. We're in this together, and I'm so happy to have your little hand to hold.
I find myself pulled in two directions; most of me desires to watch you grow (what an honor), but a small part of me morns the passing of each year. You want to be big and strong and you often announce your dreams with the opening statement, "When I'm 25, I'll....". Where you got 25, I have no idea. I confidently confirm your ability to conquer these dreams while gently reminding you to enjoy being a kid. "Don't be in a hurry to grow up, you hear?"
I pray that you embrace childhood and grow to be a strong man of God; strong in your mind, your body, your heart, and your spirit!
I Love You,
Mommy
We've noticed that Jamil seems to attract crazy winds on the days of his first events. For example, back in 2008, he decided to run his first Marathon. The abnormal winds on this particular day were knock you down to the ground kind of winds! Nevertheless, he completed his first marathon. On the day of his first triathlon, the winds decided to join the party and make the course that much more vigorous! Nevertheless, he completed his first triathlon and all under his goal time of 3 hours. Way to go!
Sharing these events with other Olmsted scholars is alway a treat! Jay Bessie (Olmsted, Ifrane, Morocco 2010) joined us for a great weekend. He's always so good with the boys and is actually a seasoned triathlete!
