She has been planning her birthday party for... oh since about the last birthday. And she wants everything under the sun, I swear. Fortunately for me, her enthusiasm works better than her memory, and she is easily delighted. Last year, we moved to a new house right before my birthday, so I was successful in begging off having a party. This year I have no such excuse and we will be having a tea party.
She wants all her little friends to come, and I think there are about three hundred and seventy of them. She wants plenty of goodies to eat, too, and has specifically requested doughnuts and cupcakes and brownies and pie and cookies and a birthday cake, of course. She wants herbal tea or maybe lemonade and juice is good and I really like soda but we don't have it very often but can we have it for my party please Mom? And we can't forget the pinata.
I'm looking on this page for ideas of fun things to do at the party because I'm not a very good party planner. I'm not a very good party-goer, either - I'd much rather stay at home. But I'll throw a party for my little butterfly because I love her. It's a good thing she is only 7 and hasn't had a lot of experience going to parties, because my parties are decidedly low-key. I am totally impressed with mothers who throw all-out parties for their kids - don't get me wrong. There are some pretty amazing parties going on out there! I'm just not one of them, and I've finally decided that it's ok.
I think we'll pass out markers and let the kids decorate their plates. If I'm feeling really well, we'll make fancy hats out of paper plates. We shall have a little lesson on tea-party manners, and serve tea and crumpets. Or something. With our little fingers extended, we shall try not to slurp. We could even frost cupcakes. Afterwards, we will break open a pinata in the front yard, stuff everyone full of candy, and send them all home.
Good enough. I'll let you know how it goes.
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