The Magic/Magical Party

Maxwell Blade the Magician and his super star assistant,
The Magnificent DAVID FRANKLIN BASS!

Mammers had the great idea for David Franklin's party to be downtown at Maxwell Blade's Theatre.  Not many towns have a bonafide magician in them, which is a  reason I love Hot Springs and it's quirkiness and character that most small towns around us don't have.  Hello...Gangster museum!


David Franklin hasn't really seen magic before but he was up for it.  He had a magician costume that his good buddy, Hudson Choate got him and it was perfect because he wore it to the party and it totally set the tone for the day!  David Franklin loves costumes and so it really made him feel the part to wear his cape and top hat into the show.  You could see on his face the pride and excitement he felt when he walked in the the theatre.

As the kids came in they got popcorn and sprites from the concession stand and went into the Theatre where they had balloon figures made for them by the sound and light guy.  Both Max and the Theatre were super cool!  Then it was time for the show and all of the kids sat on the first rows and the parents sat behind them.  It was about 1/2 and hour long with sounds and lights and music and the kids were entranced the whole time!  There were lots of "whoa, wow, and awesomes" heard in the theatre!  The louder they were, the more Max liked it so it was perfect for them to hoot and holler.

At the end, Max called DF up on stage to help him perform a trick which really sent it over the top for DFB.  Thee crowd cheered and he ate it up.  Then they brought the lit cupcake out on stage and everybody sang happy birthday to him under the bright spotlight.  For him to be in the literal and figurative spotlight was a magical moment for him.  He got to finish the party by sitting on the stage and opening his presents.  We we got in the car, DF said that was "The most awesomest party ever."  As we pulled in our driveway he reached for his magic kit and said "Momma, I finally know what I want to be when I grow up, a magic guy."  I'd say it left and impression :)  (It's already changed to an army guy, so I'm not signing him up for magic classes just yet)

It was an unbelievable party, Maxwell Blade and his staff went above and beyond to make this a memory of a lifetime for David Franklin and our whole family.  Max gave him a magic kit and a T-shirt as a gift and made him feel very special.   It was a feeling that we could never have created ourselves for him and we are so grateful that we got to have this experience.  Max doesn't really "do" birthday parties anymore, and Mammers pulled some strings for David Franklin.  We are very lucky to have had this incredible and truly MAGICAL experience to celebrate our boy who brings magic to our lives everyday.

Mrs. Bogle, DFB's pre-k teacher came to his party.  She's the best pre-k teacher we could have asked for!