In October we celebrated Hudson's 6th birthday...right after Thanksgiving! Two fairly large parties within a week of each other meant my hubby and I had our hands full and our banks accounts pretty much empty. On a positive note: we love entertaining and our kids love it too - so all the celebrations made for a fun-filled and memorable week.
For months Hudson had decided that for his birthday party, he wanted all of his friends and family to come over and play a big game of baseball out front of our house. It seemed like a great idea and definitely budget friendly, but unfortunately a few days prior to his birthday we started checking the weather forecast and of course it didn't look good. They were literally calling for what seemed like a mini hurricane with winds reaching speeds of over 60km/hr! So then we started considering option B: 12 kids raging in ages from 2 to 9 running wild around our home. Suddenly I found myself on Pinterest looking up ideas on how to entertain such a large group of kids at the last minute, all while trying to stay true to his theme - LEGO/baseball.
Here's what we went with...
Hudson spent the afternoon at the batting cages with my hubby, his uncle and one of his best friends...and luckily they managed to get in a few rounds before the windstorm hit. When they arrived home we still had an hour before the guests arrived, but nothing was ready. Of all days my two year old decided his 10 minute nap in the car that morning was sufficient to get him through the day...so as a result I had a very tired and cranky toddler on my hands, plus my 4 year old and the baby to take care of. Honestly - nothing was getting accomplished. Thankfully my girlfriend came to the rescue, arriving early to help with set-up. With the hubby home we managed to pull it off in record time. In the end all I had to sacrifice was my shower...but that's what dry shampoo is for -ha! I looked half decent but more importantly the house looked amazing and all the activities were ready to go.
It's party time...
Enjoy the rest of the week!
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