I am the bestest mommy in the world! You know how I know?? I'll tell ya.
Yesterday, Big Boy turned 6 (thank you to all who read my birth post and commented, by the way...really, only 4 comments? either people didn't read it, or they didn't like it. don't worry, i'll be ok, i've stopped crying.) and since it's his first year in school, he wanted a party with his Kindergarten peeps. I got no problem with that.
Yesterday, Big Boy turned 6 (thank you to all who read my birth post and commented, by the way...really, only 4 comments? either people didn't read it, or they didn't like it. don't worry, i'll be ok, i've stopped crying.) and since it's his first year in school, he wanted a party with his Kindergarten peeps. I got no problem with that.
In my overactive imagination I'm envisioning 30 little monkeys kids running around my house tearing stuff up. So I did what any OCD super mommy would do. I decided to find another location to host the event of the century, so they could tear someplace else up.
I will give you one word and you can imagine all the horror on your own:
McDonalds.
Are you cringing? I am, and I lived to tell about it.
It went probably exactly how you are imagining it. Around 20 kids (what with some of the kids bringing their siblings) and some of their parents stayed behind to watch the carnage party.
Add to that a couple dozen cupcakes with bright red frosting....a couple dozen ice-cream cups....a whole lot of presents and a play-place malfunction that left one poor little girl with a HUGE blister/scrape/bump on her back.
A few tears, lots of screaming, red in the face, sweaty, smelly little dudes.
A grumpy old mad who was ticked that he had to move for the party.
A party "organizer" (an old lady in charge of the parties at Mickey D's.) who forgot we were coming and then tried to screw me out of the nasty cake that comes with a party. I know, the cake is gross, but I paid for it, and I want it, even if I DID bring my own cake.
But.they.had.so.much.fun!!
The best part of the whole party? When one of the moms asked my husband if he was Big Boy's older brother...yeah, you read that right. I'm still digesting this myself.
Party of the century for a 6 year old: $40
Spiderman cake specially requested by said 6 year old: $15
Ginormous diet coke to get momma through: $1
Having someone think I'm my husband's mom?
17 comments:
No No No. You need to post a picture of your man-child so we can see this. Was she kidding? Was she flirting? If she was flirting, tell her that is usually a line for guys hitting on someone and not the other way around...
Cool cupcakes.
I am laughing my behind off right now just thinking about that!!!! LOL! Your husband's MOTHER! There is NO WAY you could be your dh's mom. I love the party idea because for one, you didn't have to bring a knife (you never know how that would have went down) and two, you didn't have to clean the house only to have it trashed when everyone left!!!
FUN!
Oh, no!!!! I just laughed out loud for realsies! Your husband's mother? Oh, no,no,no...
How mortified is the hubs today? Or does he like being mistaken for your son? Let us know!
Oh Lord!!! That is quite tragic, what a birthday to remember for realz! I was at Safeway with my dad and he bought alcohol and they carded him, and people always think my mom is my older sister?
That really doesn't help though!!
Happy birthday to the kiddie :) I didn't know Micky D's held b-day parties.
Shawna's Study Abroad
Oh no they didn't. I thought it was bad enough when someone thought my husband and I were brother and sister and my mom was my sister and my step dad was my husband.
At least your Big Boy had fun.
I had my 6th B Day at McDonalds.. it was a blast.. I still have the cool tee shirt I got for doing it. Best B day I ever had!
Happy Birthday Big Boy!
Yeah, she was definitely picking up on me.
This is what I have learned from my many years of parenting.
Bribe your children. More presents for them from mom and day instead of party. They can play with their bratty friends anytime, but presents...much better. ;)
Macey... I love kids parties.. but I like them the best when somebody else is giving them...
great spiderman cake... my grandson would love it...
a response to your lemon question... and you'll love this...
You can wedge all the lemons you want dawlin'.. I was just being a southern lemon snob... For hot tea... if you slice them and float them... they look pretty and they dispense just about the right amount of lemon into the drink... I like them sliced in ice tea and stuffed down in the sides of a clear glass... cause they look so pretty... try it... you'll get hooked.. and then you too can be a lemon snob... LOL
I am seriously crying right now I'm laughing so hard!
When I had Porter, a nurse called my best friend (who's younger than me) Porter's grandma. That was pretty bad.
-Jill
Enjoyed reading your blog tonight. I am still finding my way around blogland....I always love making new friends..I am posting about Disney so hope you will stop by. Commenting automatically puts you in the drawing for the June giveaway.
I'm sorry to only make a pit stop over here tonight. But I just popped in to remind you of my giveaway which ends Friday at noon.
Good luck! : )
Hi Mimi,
Just wanted to stop by and spread some comment love! Thanks for dropping by my place. What a great post! Oh gosh, I would've probably smacked that woman who wanted to know if hubs was your son!!! So happy all had a good time!
Many hugs.........
Diane
When my husband, who is 8 1/2 years younger than I am, was on his way to be interviewed, the guard at the gate asked him to let his mother, who was sitting in the car, know that she could pull over and park on the side.
Er...I was the one driving.
He never let me live that one down.
Hi Mimi,
I’m writing to everyone who left a comment on my ‘Wednesdays with Mom’ post to see if they would like to run over and sign up for my big giveaway before it closes at noon today. It’s right under my mom’s post.
Good Luck! : )
p.s. just didn't want you to miss out
I LOVE MCD's Birthday cakes. LOVE them and have had them every year for my birthday for as long as I can rememer. Your McDonald's must suck bc they are da bomb here.
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