Party Time

Recently, Ethan turned 12.

In previous years we've always done "family" parties but this year we decided all our kids are past that. We want to make their birthdays all about their friends. The kids they see everyday. The kids they share secrets and chatter with. This year for Ethan's birthday he wanted a sleepover with his friends. I didn't hesitate and immediately agreed. Agreed before I remembered Matt works every Saturday night. It was too late. I couldn't take it back and disappoint him so I forged on :-/

Morning of the party

On our way to get party decor

She dressed herself and did her own hair

He invited four friends. Logan, Bryce, Pacen and Blake. I had 24 HOURS with all these boys...What was I thinking?

It turns out our house is the "cool" place to be and I often times feel like I'm running a childcare center. My point? Taya had two of her neighbor friends come to play, too. For most of the afternoon and evening I had nine kids in my care. Alone.

We met all the kids at the school playground. My hope was that the playground would wear them all out and my night would be more calm. NOT!

All the kids, minus one

After the park we headed home for some basketball, bike riding and dodge ball. We then did the pinata. That all happened so fast and the poor thing busted open so fast I was unable to snag any pictures of that event. 

That night, the girls went home and it was just Taya, me and six boys. My house smelt lovely. The smell of dirty, sweaty boys is awesome.

We had pizza, cake and ice cream and they all settled in to play Wii and PS2 and watch movies.

 Ethan, Blake and Logan

 Taya, Corbin and Bryce

Pacen

While the boys did their thing, Taya and I did puzzles.

Finally, about 1:30-2AM they all crashed.

Sunday brought a day of fun. We headed to Frisco. We stopped at Stake -N- Shake and grabbed some lunch.

Birthday Boy!

After lunch we headed to Main Event in Frisco(Matt met us there!)! They all had a blast playing arcade games(what kid doesn't love that) and getting prizes. They played mini golf and laser tag but the coolest of all was the Gravity Ropes course. So cool.

Finally, it was twenty four hours later and time to take all the boys home! As crazy as it was, I would do it all over again in a heartbeat to see Ethan so happy. He told me thank you over and over and said it was the best birthday ever :-) Be still my heart.

Happy birthday, kiddo. You deserved it!