16 - 5 year old kids! Yep, that's right 16. There is a reason that we held it in our unfinished basement...white trash as it may seem, it's harder for kids to destroy concrete than carpet and paint!
This is the first time Sam has had a friend party for his birthday. We decided to start now, and he gets one every other year. I had NO intentions of having this many kids here, but by the time you invite preschool class, primary class, and friends from the neighborhood, that's what happens. I told him (even before his party), that from now on he gets as many friends invited as he is years in age, and now after the party, I really mean it!
Sam wanted to do a cowboy party (go figure), so that's how it ended up. We decorated vests (paper bags), got cowboy hats and bandanas. We played 3 games, did presents and had cake and ice cream, and still had extra time. Thank heavens for the park across the street! That is where we spent the last 25 minutes of the party. The kids loved it, and my house really wasn't destroyed.
Here's to no parties for 2 years!
6 comments:
Camille you are Super Mom! I just had a flashback to when I taught primary and had 14 sunbeams! You are amazing!
I hear ya!!! I did a Halloween party for Brad and it will be a very very long time until he gets another one of those.
You are crazy to have 16 5 year olds, but it looks like you all survived. Brady had 5 for his 7 year b-day party and boy that was enough!!
Wow! You poor thing! I'm glad to see you survived that! But it looks like they all had so much fun, and you are very wise to do it in your basement! You always amaze me.
FUN party! That is a lot of kids, but I'm sure Sam didn't complain while he was opening ALL 16 presents... Now's the hard part, finding a new home for all of those new toys! Sounds like you had a great time! Happy Birthday Sam..
more power to ya!!! i'm such an unfun mom in that category! using the basement was a brilliant idea!
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