Phew!

[azalaisdep]

You know what?  Hosting small children's birthday parties is, on a smaller scale, like childbirth.  Every time, I collapse in a heap afterwards thinking "Thank gods that's over, remind me never to do it again."  Every time, the passage of time conveniently erases my resolution, and I rashly agree to have another go; then as the Fateful Day

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[forodwaith]

Yay! Glad to hear it's over & went well.

[azalaisdep]

:-) Now just the thank-you letters to get done... We did at least manage to invigilate First Small Person's present-opening with pen and paper in hand, this year, (left it till after the party) so with one or two labels-fallen-off exceptions I think I know who gave him each gift (lots of really thoughtful presents, he's a very lucky boy!) One year we let him open them at the party, the Resident Geek fell down on the Chief Recorder's job, and no proper thank-yous got written at all, which I felt very bad about.

The Small Persons were hideously overtired and overexcited so neither got to sleep till nearly 9 pm, thus delaying my collapse with large chilled glass of Sauvignon Blanc much later than I would have liked, but are now unconscious and if there is any justice in the world will stay that way till at least 7 tomorrow morning....

[sensiblecat]

I am so glad I don't have to do that any more. Teenagers are much easier, in that respect at least. My daughter had eight friends over for a barbecue and sleepover last time around and I hardly noticed they were there. They just wanted me to leave them around, which I happily did. Two of the girls even brought birthday cakes!

The most memorable party we had was for our son when he was seven, and dad dressed up in a gorilla suit and stole the cake. We hadn't realised how terrified Small Daughter would be!

[azalaisdep]

The most memorable party we had was for our son when he was seven, and dad dressed up in a gorilla suit and stole the cake. We hadn't realised how terrified Small Daughter would be!

Oh no! It is tricky, juggling the requirements of smaller siblings. Fortunately Second Small Person was more than happy to caper about the hall with a balloon most of the time.

First Small Person's nursery used to get visits from Father Christmas (usually the Vice-Chancellor, who had the perfect white beard) but had to restrict them to the 3s-and-up, because the babies used to find it too scary!

[altariel]

Well done you!

[azalaisdep]

It was fun, really :-) (See? My never-again resolution is already weakening...)

Will try and get round to uploading and posting stegosaurus-cake piccies tonight!