I was doing a little happy dance and plotting my evenings resting on the couch following a pretty busy (but great) holiday season. Then I realized it. I have not one but TWO kid birthdays. In the next 3 weeks (what brilliant person planned that one?). Which means parties. I love parties, I love having people over, I love entertaining. I have dreams of super-cute coordinated kiddie parties with creative invitations and activities that will make the guests drool. However, I don't really love planning them when I don't have the time or energy. Thank goodness for "Cars." My now 4-year-old is still obessing about the movie and anything closely related to Lightning McQueen. In fact, he had a Cars party last year. But that was all he wanted again this year. So after 2 Papa Murphy's pizzas, some left-over Cars decorations, one Cars cake from Sam's Club (quite good, actually), 8 3-year-olds and one Cars movie showing we had ourselves a great little Cars-themed movie party. Luke was pleased with it anyway -- and I guess that's that the important thing. Maybe I'll come up with something more creative next year. Now I can get back to my couch. At least for the next two weeks, until it's time for Ev's birthday.
I was doing a little happy dance and plotting my evenings resting on the couch following a pretty busy (but great) holiday season. Then I realized it. I have not one but TWO kid birthdays. In the next 3 weeks (what brilliant person planned that one?). Which means parties. I love parties, I love having people over, I love entertaining. I have dreams of super-cute coordinated kiddie parties with creative invitations and activities that will make the guests drool. However, I don't really love planning them when I don't have the time or energy. Thank goodness for "Cars." My now 4-year-old is still obessing about the movie and anything closely related to Lightning McQueen. In fact, he had a Cars party last year. But that was all he wanted again this year. So after 2 Papa Murphy's pizzas, some left-over Cars decorations, one Cars cake from Sam's Club (quite good, actually), 8 3-year-olds and one Cars movie showing we had ourselves a great little Cars-themed movie party. Luke was pleased with it anyway -- and I guess that's that the important thing. Maybe I'll come up with something more creative next year. Now I can get back to my couch. At least for the next two weeks, until it's time for Ev's birthday.
Luke and his "girlfriend" Anna (of 2 years! That's longer than any relationship I had before I met Ken!)
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