We went to a birthday party today. A friend of mine from work has a little girl only seven months younger than Punky. She found out she was pregnant just two weeks before Punky's birth. Once in a while we get together for a play date, but when they are this little the age gap seems huge. It's narrowing with each passing day.
Anyway, they had the party outside at a public park. It was small, only a handful of kids. They are in the same boat I'm in...no family in the area. But worse even...states away rather than just hours. It rained most of the morning and I debated going because, well, I know my child. I didn't want us to miss out on all the fun though, especially seeing the birthday girl dig into that cake.
We were only there minutes before Punky's hands and face were sticky from bubble soap. Within fifteen minutes she added a nice blue line of marker across her nose, lips, and chin. A half hour in, she walked underneath a grill at the edge of the pavilion and had rust and dirt in her hair and stuck to her scalp. Then it was time for cupcakes and ice cream which needs no further explanation. And to top it all off, she couldn't resist a giant puddle and jumped and splashed in it at every available opportunity throughout the party.
By the time we left, she was a complete mess. She rode home with no shoes, socks, or pants because she was soaked to the bone. Baby wipes did nothing to remove the marker from her face but surprisingly the ice cream help cut through some of it. I couldn't even scrape the dirt off that was stuck to her scalp. A bath was an utter necessity that night.
We love Punky for how dirty she got that day! It was very memorable and who can help that she is so smart and inquisitive? :) Bam
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