Following in the family tradition of over-the-top, at home birthday parties, we celebrated Greta's, Peter's, and George's summer birthdays with The Fox Kids Summer Olympics 2021!!!!
We met in the front yard and assigned the 35+ kiddos to their countries. They had a team flag and individual lanyards with their flags and the kids signed up for the events they wanted to compete in. Then it was the Parade of Nations! Ah! I love the Olympics. Watch it
HEREAren't they the cutest!
South Korea-- Chloe, Caleb, Lily, Mia, Dallas, and Peter
Audrey, Ethan (or Andrew-- its hard to tell with identical twins), Ellie, Kate, Bryce, and Londyn. Spoiler alert: Japan did really well in the games.
Germany-- Caden, Kaiya, Jay, Liam, and George.
Team Canada was Brigham, Ella, Greta, Remy, and Eric.
Team Norway-- Mary, Addy, Keldon, Taylor, and Brooklyn
Team South Africa-- Eli, Carson, Micah, Ali, and Maiya
And lastly, Team Jamaica: Adam, Andrew (or Ethan- it's hard to tell), Millie, Emi, and Noah.
Chillin' in the Olympic Village
The 7 and under 100 meter dash-- or some such distance. It was to the other fence and back.
100 Meter Dash 7 and under
Gold-- Carson
Silver-- Liam
Bronze-- Millie
100 Meter Dash
Gold-- Brigham
Silver-- Noah
Bronze-- Emi
The Balance Beam--I adore Kate's leap.
Here is Greta's whole artistic arm flailing routine.
Balance Beam--
Gold- Kate
Silver-- Greta
Bronze-- Emi
The high jump was one of the most exciting events to watch.
The High Jump--
Gold- Audrey
Silver-- George
Bronze-- Mia
Rifle Shooting--Nerf Rifle Shooting, that is
Gold-- Adam
Silver-- Peter
Bronze-- Dallas
The trampoline event was fun to watch.
Trampoline--
Gold-- George
Silver--Londyn
Bronze-- Caden
Shot Put--
Gold-- Eli
Silver-- Dallas
Bronze-- Noah
The leg wrestling gold medal match
Leg Wrestling--
Gold- Bryce
Silver- Ella
Bronze- Ethan or Andrew-- it's hard to tell:)
The highly anticipated floor routine...
Floor Routine--
Gold-- Londyn
Silver-- Ella
Bronze-- Greta
Peter in the long jump
Eli in the long jump
The Long Jump
Gold-- George
Silver-- Taylor
Bronze-- Eli
Chloe throwing the javelin.
Javelin
Gold-- Carson
Silver-- Brigham
Bronze-- Taylor
Long Distance Run-- around the block
Gold-- Caleb
Silver-- Taylor
Bronze-- Dallas
Greta was the last to finish the long distance race, but SHE DID IT!
The final event was the all-countries relay-- the competition was fierce!
The Relay
Gold-- Japan
Silver-- Canada
Bronze-- Jamaica
We sang to the birthday kiddos and served these not terribly impressive Olympic rings cupcakes. This party was a lot of work, but we did knock out three birthday parties at once. Pretty good, if I do say so myself! And it was very much a family project we all worked together on, which was probably the best part of it. The kids experienced the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat. I heard of several older siblings sharing their multiple medals with younger siblings who hadn't won any themselves-- so awesome. We had a great time and were glad so many friends could come play with us.
Happy 5th birthday, Greta!
Happy 11th birthday, George!
Happy 7th birthday, Peter!
And that's a wrap on Fox family birthdays until January!
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