Fruity Salad Party

This is long overdue as I have been procrastinating. Well two weeks ago, we were invited by Ren to a fruit salad party as a finale event to their fruity fortnight. I didn't know what to expect as the only parties I know are birthday parties but knowing what a creative mummy Ren is, I was undoubtedly excited. As for the little girl, she was none the wiser. All she knew was that she was going to meet her little friend.

When we reached Ren's place, the little girl took a look in and she immediately wanted to start playing, with shoes still on. But we had to go to a fruit stall to buy some fruits for the party, which was part of the plan. And so we took a walk to a fruit stall which was about ten minutes away. At the stall, the girls received some fruit cards and were tasked to look for the fruits. In the end, we bought quite a number of fruits including watermelon, grapes and strawberries.

Choosing some grapes

Enjoying a banana before leaving the fruit stall

On the way back, the girls made a stop at the playground for some sliding and running around, and cooing at a chubby baby for the mummies, before heading back. Ren went on to cut the fruits and I was supposed to read to the girls. Tried as I might, with my best reading voice I could muster, and I've had a lot of practice at home with the little girl, but they were not interested in the story. They were busy playing at the light panel with some coloured, translucent materials. So I gave up and watched them play. Soon after they went on to the chalk and drew on the concrete flooring of her house.

When the fruits were cut and ready for them, they sat at a low table with fruity bibs on and their own butter knives to slice and chop the fruits into pieces. Watching them was so hilarious as it was so obvious that they are polar opposites when it comes to neatness. My girl's side was clean and neat with barely a drop of fruit juice on the table while the opposite side had some juice and pieces of fruit on it. And my little girl kept going, "Uh oh!" while pointing to the mess. 

Ren reminded me of when they were much younger and she had prepared a bowl of yoghurt for them to play with. After a short while, one girl was covered in yoghurt and eating yoghurt while the other was spotless and playing with some ice and tinsel. No points for guessing who is who! Looks like they haven't changed much.

Spot the neat freak

After all that eating, they moved on the light panel again for some experimentation with orange (I think!). Ren had covered the light panel with a plastic sheet and her little girl gamely played with the fruits and containers. Then they had a fruity water play with some plastic fruits in a baby tub. Who needs a water table when you can repurpose an old infant tub that's just collecting dust, right? They were at it for quite a while. And when they were done, they helped to wipe the water on the floor. I kid you not! When our little girls frequently see us wiping tables and floors, they are bound to want to help along too.

Fruity water play

We totally overstayed that day as the little girl didn't want to go home. After her bath, she wanted to continue playing in the playroom and it was especially hard to tear her away from the kiddy car. And every once in a while, she had to check on the cats to see how and what they were doing. Not to mention, she was really enjoying the curry puffs and cakes too. So with the three Cs that she loves under one roof - cake, car, cats - I couldn't blame her for not wanting to go home. We had so much fun! Please invite us again!