Party At The Tague's...!!!!

I want my house to be that house! Where the boys and their friends gather. I don't care how many of them, I just want them all at my house. We can be the "fun house"! Whether it is to kick off a big game, or celebrate a birthday or just because. I want the boys to be able to have their friends want to be at our house. I imagine hoards of kids some day gathered in the basement. Watching movies (or whatever they are called then and hopefully we will have the latest technology), playing video games, just talking, playing board games (if they are still around), just hanging out. I imagine bowls of popcorn, other snacks, pop, and whatever else they drink that is not illegal for their current age. If the weather is good I imagine bonfires and other games in the yard, kids everywhere! I want kids to come to our house after school and do homework, have something to eat, come for dinner (I am sure we could always set the table for one or two more). I want to be carting them around from event to event (until they are at least 25!). I want that house.



So today starts our first of these "Party's". Now the laughing ensues as I realize today's party is for the 5-year-old. But hey, at least it's a start! Today we are starting with 8 4-to-5 year-olds. We will have snacks, games, juice, treat bags, cake/ice cream. But at least it's a start!!!

So I will finish this post, 24 hours later. I started writing on Saturday and then decided my computer was having technological difficulties when it was actually just me. Surprise Surprise! The wireless connection in the basement somehow was unplugged, either someone thought it was a funny trick or all the 4-5 years olds running around down there were the culprits?!!?!? I will never know. So Sunday night it is and I am finally finishing what I started writing yesterday.

The party was a success!!! Probably could have cut out 1/2 hour or so. Did not enjoy the birthday boy being upset that he didn't throw the football the farthest (thanks Dad for fixing that meltdown!) and then that led to him not wanting to do the race etc. etc. He is SO emotional (sorry Noah, you must get that from your Mom, I am REALLY sorry!!). But overall it was a success. We had impromptu games, playing inside and outside, snacks, cake, ice cream, presents, and movie watching.

4:00. Nap. Now I could write an entire post on the nap but I promised myself that I would really keep my blogging about the kids.........if I went to the nap then all of my emotional baggage would be out there on the WWW and I DO NOT want that! :)

I thought I would dread the kid birthday party gig, but not that bad and I could see doing it again. If we do it once does that mean we have to do it again? I should have answered that before the first party huh?!?!? I have so much to learn!

Happy Birthday Party Day Noah!

How Sweet It Is!