The Bday Bash

How did it go you ask?

Well it has been 4 days since the party ended. I think Chris and I have finally recovered enough to talk about it.

They never stood still for too long, but I think the heacount was 14 plus Kyle. So there were 9 kiddos that weren't able to make it for one reason or another. Those 9 kids were my favorite.
Actually, to be fair, I think the kids all had a good time and there were a couple of really good points in time where they sat nicely and were good. (During the magician and watching Kyle open gifts).

It really was a good party, just not at all the party we had spent so much time planning! To begin with it was a very wet day and it had to be inside. 15 excited kids in one small house is about 10 too many. And as for our really cool games that we had planned...well I don't think we ever imagined some of them stating they simply didn't want to play. I mean who doesn't want to limbo or go on a fun scavenger hunt??

They did sit very nicely for the magician who came. So that was a nice break from the chaos. They also, surprisingly enough, sat very nicely and watched Kyle open up his presents. And this couldn't have been an easy task. Prior to the event I had give him all the good manners reminders. You know, open the card first, be gracious even if you already own 10 of whatever it is you opened, etc.

When I said open the card, however, I really didn't expect him to read every single word of it to his audience of 14 eight-year-olds! One kid gave him a card fillws with birthday riddles. I think it took him 5 minutes to read that one.

And when I said be gracious, I meant a simple "Thanks, I love it". Instead, however, every chid received a hug after he opened their present. A huge hug--whether they wanted one or not. It was pretty sweet, though, and they all took it fairly well (except for the one who hid under the coffee table--but fear not, he got his hug too).