Last year, we had a party at the end of the school year for the kids. We wanted to help Michael and Devon make new friends since they transferred at the end of the school year and all, but we couldn't not have a party for the other kids, either, so we had 2 parties... one for the 3 younger boys, and one for the 3 older boys. This year, we wanted to do the same thing. Unfortunately, due to Michael and Devon's mom causing some headache with summer visitation schedule (as usual), we changed the date on their party a couple of times, finally planning to just have a back to school party at the end of summer for them.
Anyway, Rhett, Austin, and Trev had their party tonite. Unfortunately, I never once got the camera out. There were at least 30 kids here. They started the night by chasing chickens ( I still don't understand the fun in that, but it kept them entertained for about an hour!). It was good they enjoyed that... right as Mike fired up the grill we ran out of propane, so he made a quick run for more. Dinner ended up being at 7:30 instead of 6:30. While one group of kids chased chickens (you can tell who the suburbians are), some played on the water slide, others jumped on the tampoline, and still others wore poor Triple T out by riding him all over the yard. The poor little horse is about 16 years old and still gets run all over the place! Just before dinner, Devon, Josh, and Dev's friend Zadrien (sp?) brought a good sized snapping turtle the kids found in the creek up to the house for all to see. After dinner, the kids had a massive waterballon fight. It pretty much ended up being about 20 or so younger kids agains the 3 afore mentioned older boys (Michael was at work all day so missed the fun). Needless to say, several kids got dumped in the pond, and most everyone was pretty wet by the end of the night. They never really settled down, either, and most didn't want to leave when parents began arriving around 9:30. The last of the kids left about 10:30. And, believe it or not, the only 2 kids to get hurt with all the running and carrying on were Trev (he slipped and fell) and Austin (he fell off the horse when some kids spooked him making him rear up... they were riding bareback with only a lead-rope -- no bridle). The boys all said they thought it was the best party ever!
Times like these, I have a happy moment!
11 years ago
2 comments:
Polly, I would have loved to have seen pictures! All that going on and no pictures?!
I'm glad the boys had a great time!!! I'm sure your house will be the house that they all want to be, and that's a good thing.
I know it's where my kids always want to be!!!!
Sounds like everyone had a super time. I can't help but think about how "ALL BOY" your household is -- the details of that party would be quite different if you had a bunch of daughters! :o) It will be interesting to see how Carolyn turns out -- a feminine but TOUGH gal, I'm sure!
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