Nagol is 8!!!

Logan (Nagol) turned 8 last week and asked for a BACWARDS birthday party. So here's how it

went...

First were the invites. I spent along time typing everything backwards so they would be mirror image, and when I was through, I looked at them in the mirror, and couldn't read a word. Turns out the LETTERS have to be backwards too. I'm such an idiot. Anyway, we decided to write it from the bottom to top instead!

When the kids arrived (some walked in backwards) we told them "good-bye", and "see ya later". Some of them were actually a little confused. I had name tags for all of them with their backwards name, and 8 paperclips attached. His guests were, Naes, Mada, Noskcaj, Notyap, Troc, Mas, Lliw, and Snej.

Anytime someone caught someone else saying a name the "right" way, they got to take one of their paperclips. Whoever had the most paperclips at the end of the party won a prize. WELL THAT'S HOW IT WAS SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN. Turns out 8 year olds get pretty defensive when "accused". Yes, there were tears within 2 minutes of the party starting...scratch that game. Onto the next...

Since the cake is usually LAST, we had it FIRST, and UPSIDE DOWN cupcakes - OF COURSE! I printed out the backwards birthday song for the kids to sing: "you to birthday happy, you to birthday happy, logan dear birthday happy, you to birthday happy!"

Then we opened presents. Logan thanked everyone by saying, "you're welcome", and gave each of his guests a big hug - super cute!

Then there was BACKWARS musical chairs. Each round, I removed a chair, but no kid. So, if they couldn't find a chair, they were to find a LAP. By the end of the game, there were 11 kids on one chair. It was just as chaotic as it sounds!

Their dinner was UNDER the table. They had spaghetti and meatballs in cups, and the drink in the bowls. Oh, I almost burned the house down by taking the papa murphy's cheese bread out of the oven, and putting in on a burner that was still on high! The tray is PAPER! Oh well, a party wouldn't be a party without a mishap or two, RIGHT?

We had a treasure hunt where all the clues were written backwards. We played a "How well do you know Nagol" game. A guessing game (how many jelly beans in the jar), where the person farthest wins, etc., etc. It was fun, and EXHAUSTING! I'm so glad the next one isn't until he's 12. Nagol, Birthday, Happy!