On saturday Jeff, Zack and I went to a graduation party. A friend of ours was throwing a party for his daughter, who just graduated from college. It was a very casual affair, held in a VFW hall by their house, and our friend comes from a large family, so they are used to having kids running around. It was our first event, with a group of people at a party, with Zack being able to run and play with other kids.
When we first arrived, he was immediately attracted to the red helium balloons that were scattered all over the hall for decoration. Luckily they had three balloons grouped together, and attached to a cow bell, on each of the tables. So we grabbed one of the tables and let him play with our centerpiece for awhile. He then enjoyed running up and down the hall, grabbing a dorito or potato chip on each visit back by us; he was also waving to everyone that was coming in, and visiting guests sitting around to say hello -- it was as if he was the host of the party.
Then once a few children showed up, he was set for the rest of the afternoon -- running around with them, playing with the balloons, laughing and just having a great time. It was so much fun to watch......and I wasn't the only one. All the guests loved his happy face, his openness and his laughter.
When we got ready to leave, a few hours later, on the way out the door, people we didn't even know were sad to see us leave, they said that Zack had been their entertainment.
It made me so happy to see him going and doing on his own, without worrying about where we were, not needing to sit near us, but instead out exploring new people and having fun!
It was a very good day.
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