1 very excited 10-year-old (soon to be 11 in another 8 days) counting down the minutes until 2:30 when the first 2 party guests arrived.
Driving 2 cars 30 minutes to the fun park... meeting another 6 guests who arrived one-by-one. Handing out cards loaded with 2 attractions, 1 fun house entrance, and $5 in arcade games. Keeping track of the 9 girls as they ran to and fro... 1 Grandad bemusedly following along... 2 older siblings enjoying the fun as best they could. 2 adults (me and dh) counting and subtracting and figuring and adding. 2.5 hours later departing in 3 cars and driving the 30 minutes back home (minus 1 party guest).
Grilling 20 hot dogs, cooking up 3 boxes of mac & cheese, pouring juice for 8 hungry & thirsty girls, opening 1 bag of chips, placing 2 bowls of grapes & strawberries on the counter.
No-longer-hungry girls destroying 1 flower-shaped pinata.
1 thunderstorm passing by conveniently AFTER the pinata is destroyed.
1 very happy birthday girl opening 8 lovely presents.
13 people consuming 21 cupcakes & 2 containers of ice cream.
1 more party guest arriving, 5 leaving, 4 staying for a sleepover.... uncounted hours staying up talking, giggling, throwing pillows, playing hide & seek, and just plain not sleeping.
Adding it all up, a wonderful celebration of a very special girl born almost 11 years ago!
2 comments:
great blog! what a whirlwind! you must be 1 exhausted mom. :)
Emily! LOL. You handled it so well and looked so rested and intact! Michaela is still asking people, "Guess how many hours of sleep I had Friday night?"
~:-D
Lynn
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