Birthday bash

Wow, another blog. I am on a run. Probably because my husband works 70 hours a week and so me and the computer end up cuddling each night.

Sunday I realized that my son was turning 3 in one week. Yippee! Being the 2nd child, he usually gets shafted on party events (the only picture I can find of his first birthday is one my sister-in-law took. Thank you Carolyn). This year, I decided to have a little party. Just small with two neighbor boys (Bekah was at preschool, so it was all-boy). No big deal.

So what do you do to plan a kid party? I decided to google for ideas. One site recommended "For peace of mind, begin planning your train birthday bash six to eight weeks in advance." Are you kidding me? Tell me, does anyone spend that much time and money planning a 3 yr. old's birthday party? I mean, if the 3 yr. old party is that huge, where do you go from there? Wait... that reminds me of how my sister, Jannene, recently helped entertain at a 5 yr. old party where the girls had "high tea" at a 5-star hotel, complete with their own magician and who knows what else. I, on the other hand, went to the dollar store 2 days before.

So the 3 little boys had a blast. They had a treasure hunt with toy cars, played super-cool games, and made stop lights with graham crackers, frosting, and candy. It was easy and lots of fun. They didn't even seem to notice that I didn't design and make cars that they could sit in and pretend to drive around the house. But there was sugar, toys, and boy stuff, so what more does a kid want? Yes! A success!