Camp Sharktooth Birthday Celebration 2021

Finally, it's here!  Birthday Weekend and the Awards Ceremony for Camp Sharktooth 2021!

William and his Mom and Dad, and Gugu Katie were all to converge on our RV for a birthday party on Saturday, October 9, before Katie had to jet off for a wedding in Kansas City.  We made all the preparations, including a BIG "Happy Birthday William!" with the Camp Sharktooth logo:

Weina had purchased the birthday decorations themselves, and she, Matt and William set about hanging them as soon as they arrived:

We had pumpkins for carving, and everyone exercised maximum creativity.  Our final works were displayed by the RV.  Weina's and William's got the award for Scariest Design of a Jack O'Lantern.  Kathy got Most Classic Jack O'Lantern.  Matt got the award for Most Bubu-Like Jack O'Lantern (complete with tongue hanging out one side of its mouth).  Katie got Most Emoji-Like Jack O'Lantern.  David got Most Picasso-Like Jack O'Lantern.  This was the most awarded pumpkin carving contest ever.

In addition to being the celebration of Matt's and William's birthdays, it was also the occasion for William's graduation ceremony for Camp Sharktooth - The Second Year.  Kathy pulled out a Camp Sharktooth Lanyard with lots of pins representing William's activities and achievements and presented them to the group for admiring --

-- then presented William with the lanyard and invested him with it:

From there, we didn't hesitate to jump right into a campfire dinner and birthday cake -- William's favorite selection of Red Velvet with butter cream icing.  

And of course there were presents.  William scored some great ones, including these spirit stones from Gugu, which William loved:

Gugu jetted off Sunday morning, and we puppysat for puppies Beth and Ruthie.  We had lots of pawful adventures the whole day.  William volunteered to sleep overnight at Gugu's hotel room to help David keep the puppers company.  Here, the whole crew gets settled for the evening with a movie called (appropriately enough), "Dog Gone Trouble":

Then it was time for bed.  David and William signed off with a sleepytime selfy to send to Weina, Matt, Kathy and Katie:

Good night, everyone, and HAPPY BIRTHDAY MATT AND WILLIAM!