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SPACE Party!

Do you have a kid that loves space?! Our oldest has had this intergalactic love for years, now. For his 5th birthday, this past summer, he was bummed he couldn't have a big party due to the pandemic but we decked out a rented golf cart at the campground we were at and when we came home, we had a drive by birthday parade.

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Some of our friends drove by, making his day extra special!


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