Fill in the blanks with correct form of the  Simple Past

Happy birthday, Fiona!

Fiona is my neighbor. She ___ (turn) twelve recently and her parents ____ (hold) a birthday party for her. I _____ (am) one of those invited. The party _____ (begin) at about three in the afternoon. There ____ (are) about twenty of us children _____ (gather) in Fiona's house. We were all _____ (dress) in our best clothes. Everyone, especially Fiona, ____ (wear) a happy smile. We ____ (give) our presents to Fiona and she happily _____ (open) them. It must really be exciting to receive all those presents. After that Fiona's mother _____ (serve) us soft drinks and delicious tidbits. We then _____ (play) some games like "Musical Chairs" and "Treasure Hunt". The winners were given prizes. At about four-thirty Fiona's mother ______ (bring) out the birthday cake. It ____ (was) beautifully ______ (decorate) with pink and white icing. Twelve colorful candles ____ (sit) in the middle of the cake. We all ______ (sing) "Happy Birthday" to Fiona after which she _____( blow) out the candles and ______ (cut) the cake. We _____ (clap) out hands eagerly. We ______ (help) ourselves to slices of the delicious cake. Then we ______ (continue) our games. Finally at about six in the evening the party _____ (come) to an end. We ______ (are) all tired but happy. The parents of the other children ______ (come) to collect them. I ______ (help) Fiona and her mother clean up the mess we _____ (make). After that I _____ (walk) home which ______ (is) only two doors away.