We went to a birthday party today. My first ever (that I can remember) in a pizza/game place - or any public place for that matter. There were TONS of people there -- lots of games for people to do. It was . . . okay, I'm not going to lie. It was overwhelming and made me think that I never, never, never want to have a birthday party for any of my kids in a place like that! The amazing hostess paid for pizza and salad and drinks for EVERYONE -- plus tokens to play the games there. And the super cute cake from Costco. And then as we're leaving, she whips out these little baggies of goodies for each of the kids that came - candy, water pistols, bubbles, etc. Whoa! Since when did you give US something for coming to celebrate YOUR son's birthday party? Especially after YOU paid for food, drinks, AND game tokens? I asked her if that was normal - she said they'd always done it at every birthday party she had ever been to with her kids. This is a mixed-up world! I've never seen or heard of that being done among ANY of my friends in Idaho. Must be a California thing. Thank people who came to your child's birthday party. Hmmmm . . . I don't get it. But she was so gracious and did such an amazing job!
Highlight of the party? Abby spilled her drink on her pants. Then she told me. Then I told her it was okay and it would dry. Then I got food and drinks and utensils for everyone and was just about to sit down when I looked across the table and saw Abby standing on her chair, taking her pants off. The strangers around us noticed. And giggled. And commented on her little stiriptease for the birthday party. And that she apparently needed to go to the bathroom and didn't care where she was or who was looking. I tried to explain that she spilled water and really doesn't like to be wet at ALL - like even a few drops of water on her sleeve make her change her shirt - yep tried to explain all of that as I ran around the table to her to pull her pants back on, and she just kept saying over and over, "Mommy, I WET!" Poor girl - she almost started to cry. Then I grabbed the napkins and started to try to soak up the drink. It worked - she left her pants on. Thank goodness.
Whew - I guess that wasn't as funny on paper as I thought. But it was funny in the moment. Really. I promise.
7 years ago
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People here in Richmond seem to do that too...not everyone but it seems more common than I ever remember growing up.
Melinda, you crack me up. I have never been to a birthday party where they didn't give out party favors to the guests. Usually just a little bag of candy and dollar store type goodies, but always something. My mom did that when we were kids too. I just thought that was just normal. Poor Abby, she is adorable. I think every parent goes through a child-stripping-in-front-of-others incident; hopefully when their toddlers or younger :).
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