Some people say Mom's are crazy for planning their child's birthday party months in advance, I say they are smart! A turns two in three weeks and I am going nuts trying to get everything together. This will probably be the last birthday I am here, so I have to make it special. And it's the last year we can do separate parties* without A noticing.
I have her birthday party outfit picked out. Party plates, cups, and napkins in bright pretty colors. The goody baskets were ready. Then I made the guest list and realized there would be 70 or so people attending, and all the sudden I didn't have enough goody baskets or space to have the party at the reserved party place.
So, I have decided to rent a pavillion at a local park, rent a moon bounce, and cook out by the lake. The problem with all that? The date I wanted (June 22nd) was booked. I decided to go ahead and settle for July 6th.
The good thing about the new date is that it's around July 4th, so now I can get good deals on the holiday food sales. The bad thing is also that it's July 4th weekend and on a Sunday.
Now, I just have to get the invitations out, order the cakes and balloons and moon bounce, and make more goody bags! Oh, and figure out how and what in the hell to feed seventy-ish people.
My mom said, "This is a birthday L, not a damn wedding!" But, it may be the last birthday I am in town for a few years. So damn it, seventy-ish people it is!
(* Cruel as it may be, we aren't telling K or Thugboy about this party. Noone in the family likes Thugboy and K would be pissed if we tried to not invite him, so no one is telling either of them. No, we don't feel bad about this considering our history, plus A is too little to even know they won't "be" there. So, that's that.)
6 comments:
I agree! Planning a child's birthday is like planning my wedding! Things are booked ten months in advance and the kids expect more than musical chairs and pin the tail on the donkey! Here from NCLM
Sounds like the party is going to be a smash. One caveat, though: I planned a huge party for DH's bday this year, and ended up having to have it the Saturday after Thanksgiving (because that's when his birthday is). Because it was a holiday weekend, a lot of people had other plans, and it ended up MUCH smaller than I had intended. So, be forewarned that you might be going to a lot of trouble to change the location, only to find that your current location would've worked just fine. Might want to call around to a few friends to see if they will be able to make it, before you go to all that trouble.
Have a fab party!
Wow!! You are the best aunt ever!!
I agree with Kim - things are waaaaay different than when I was a kid. Then it was a big deal to get a party at the local skating rink!
It sounds like it will be a great time and all worth it in the end!
nacomleavmo
WOW what a party, more planning is going into that party then went into my wedding (we just flew off to antigua and got hitched, I did buy a wedding dress a week before but that's it).Well have fun.
WOW! This party is going to be amazing. Hope that you all have a great time.
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Sounds like it will be a great party. Hope you all have lots of fun.
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