In a galaxy far, far away...
a boy of destiny was born. The Jedi Council named him Logan. He was the Chosen One. In the six years that has followed his birth, he has been learning the powers of the Force. Master Yoda is urging the younglings to complete their Jedi training and take part in the upcoming trials at coordinates (our house address) on Tuesday, june 28th at 3:00 pm. Your padawan’s presence is requested to complete his Jedi Training.
Please advise the Jedi Council
as to whether your Padawan will accept the challenge.
I made the invitations late one night and when Logan saw them the next morning, he thought it was pretty awesome! I love it when I win cool mom points! He was SO excited to have of his friends over and for them to all become REAL Jedi. Logan got all dressed and ready in his Jedi robes to welcome all his Padawan friends.
I didn't do a whole lot of decorating. I didn't really see a point with 6 year old boys since they don't pay too much attention to that stuff. Here is the cake and a few things I used.
We decided to dress up the girls, too. Since Logan was Yoda for Halloween, I already had this little mask and guess who made the CUTEST Yoda EVER??? 
Avery fit right into the party with her Yoda costume and she thought she was just as big as all the boys! 
We also had a Princess Leia. Perfect!!! 
My 3 Jedi
After I tortured them with a MILLION pictures, we were REALLY ready for the party to start!
First, we gave each Jedi their special robes and a lightsaber that we made from pool noodles. They turned out awesome and were so much fun for the kids. And I wasn't so stressed with all the lightsaber fighting going on over injuries and stuff getting broken. Then, we had them sit and listen to a little bit about becoming a Jedi. I didn't think this would go over very well, but they were all very into it. It was so cute! 
Next, they had to complete some Jedi training. Their first task was lightsaber training. In some of Logan's books about Star Wars, it talks about forms with your lightsaber. I think there are six of them and they are basically poses like the one Logan is striking above to use when fighting. Logan has all of them memorized and their names, so we first went through all 6 forms and Logan led the group in performing them. He was in heaven! I was so impressed that he actually knew all this stuff - some of the names were really hard! I was worried the other kids wouldn't listen to him, but he totally took charge and was even correcting some of the kids and was a pretty darn good teacher. Once again, I was a little worried the kids might think this stuff was nerdy or not want to do it, but they were SO into it and listened to every word Logan said! 
Here is the group going through their forms. 
Avery tried, too. I know I have to think she is cute since she belongs to me, but seriously! She is just SO darn cute!!! 
Logan showing off his moves
Avery actually did do a pretty good job copying. She was hilarious! 
Looking so focused...
The kids listening to their next assignment - Now they had to perform a lightsaber challenge! They had to use their lightsaber to bounce a balloon 10 times without it touching the floor. The original plan was to do this outside, but it was a windy day so we had to do it indoors and it was a little crowded, but they had fun and all succeeded! 
Gracie bouncing her balloon
Then, it was time for another Jedi mission - I loved how attentive they were when I would explain the next thing! They were really serious about becoming Jedis, I guess. 
The next mission was to free Han Solo from the carbonite, which was really a block of ice. We had 2 different Han action figures frozen in ice and 2 teams each with a bucket of warm water. They had to take fill a cup of water and run across the patio, dump it on Han and then run back and hand it to the next teammate. It was a pretty simple game, but it was one of Logan's favorite things of the whole day! 
Han is almost free...
Han is out!
I couldn't resist taking pictures of this Jedi all day! She was SO cute and so funny!
Next, we had the kids complete a Jedi obstacle course. The weather wasn't cooperating too well, so we kind of had to improvise, but the kids had fun and didn't really seem to know the difference. We started with a Pod Racer course where they had to race the Pod Racer (Wiggle Racer) around the cones on the patio. 
Then, they had to run across the rocks and get the soccer ball and test their aim by shooting the ball into the goal. Then, they had to cross the balance beam (by walking across the hose) and then climb the rock wall on the playground and slide down. 
The last and final mission was to destroy the Death Star (or this pinata...). I had planned to get a round one and spray paint it black to look like the Death Star, but we couldn't find a plain enough round one for it to work, so we ended up with this Star Wars one instead. 
The birthday boy - Everyone always loves a pinata, right?
Rylee taking a swing
That pinata was tough! We finally had some help from our dad and managed to crack it!
You should have seen little Yoda go crazy for the candy! She didn't know which way to go first! It was so funny to watch. She really wanted to eat what she had already picked up, but she wanted to get more, too. She seemed pretty conflicted! 
Lots of candy!
A sucker will always make Avery's day! She LOVES her candy! Lots of it broke when it hit the sidewalk and there were little pieces all over the driveway and she was finding little pieces and eating them for days afterwards. She would just sit in the middle of the driveway and eat them as fast as she could. A little gross, but so funny!
Once the Death Star was destroyed, the Jedi training was complete and they each received an official Jedi certificate. I found them on the internet and was able to edit them so that they had the kids' names on them. They turned out really fun and official looking! Logan's friend Morgan wanted to know what he could use his for - He thought it must get him in somewhere like a ticket or something. He was pretty funny about it.
Our cute little Jedi Knights! This is such a cute and fun bunch of kids! I love that we live in a neighborhood and ward with so many friends for our kids. Even though it was a lot of six year old boys they were very well behaved and fun to have over! Poor Gracie was the only girl besides Rylee and Avery, but she held her own against the boys and I think she had fun.
Back Row: Morgan, Gracie, Logan, Brayden and James Front: Tyler, Rylee, Spencer, Carter and Spencer
The kids went outside to play a little Jedi Vs Sith (a variation of Freeze tag) and Darren and I got all the treats ready. After the ceremony to make them Jedi Knights, it was time to celebrate! We had some of these yummy Yoda Sodas and cupcakes.
A Yoda Soda - It was lime sherbet with some marshmallow eyes and we used Laffy Taffy to make the other parts of the face. Then we poured Sprite on it. My kids thought it was the funniest name and we would use it for lots of things for awhile just to make each other laugh. I think they would have turned out a little better if we could have frozen the ice cream into balls first (like the recipe said...), but we didn't have enough room in our freezer. It turned out pretty cute though.
Ready for some cake and candle blowing!
The birthday boy!
Logan and Mom
Logan and Dad - I am SO glad that he was able to be there! So much more fun to have Dad around and he was a HUGE help for me! 
Happy Birthday To YOu, Happy Birthday To You, Happy Birthday Dear Logan...
Making a wish and blowing out the candles...
Since the candles were so spread out, it took him a few tries.
The little party group before we cut the cake. Tyler, Spencer, Morgan, James, Logan, Carter, Rylee, Gracie, Brayden and Spencer
The cupcakes - Logan picked these out and had to have them for his party and since his cake wasn't quite enough for everyone, these worked out perfectly!
Logan with his BLUE lightsaber cupcake and Yoda Soda
This was the quietest part of the whole party - while everyone was eating!
Avery liked her cupcake, too
BLUE frosting is never the best idea!
After cake and Yoda Sodas, we unwrapped presents. Logan's friends were so cute and so excited to give Logan their gifts and Logan loved all the stuff he got! 
Watching the present opening
Reading one of his cards.
I love all the faces and how excited he gets!
MORE Star Wars Legos??? Are you kidding me? Logan got lots of fun things! He got 2 more sets of Star Wars Legos and also got a Hero Factory Lego set. He also got a set of Harry Potter legos and a Lego Star Wars tshirt. He got an awesome squirt gun for the pool that he loves and a Nerf gun set. And he got a really cool set of sea animals that his friend Spencer brought him back from Sea World.
Then it was time to send our guests home. They got to take home their Jedi robes and their lightsabers and some candy from the pinata and we also made these little party favors. They were the really long pretzels covered in blue chocolate and then the end was wrapped in foil so that it looked like a lightsaber. Logan is always telling his friends, "May the Force be With You...always" when they leave, so I thought this was appropriate.
What a fun party we had! I am glad that birthdays are only once a year, because they take so much effort and planning and a little bit of stress, but I love doing them! I think sometimes I get more excited than my kids! Logan is quickly following in my footsteps because he already has his next 2 parties planned - He says he is going to have a Harry Potter birthday next year and then a science and nature party. Such a funny kid! We are so glad Logan had a birthday and so glad that we have Logan! He is a special part of our family and we love him a lot!
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