I have nothing to wear to work. It's gross out and I can't wear my pjs.
We're supposed to get 80ml of rain in 48hrs started yesterday with flooding all over the place. It's on break for now, but coming back after lunch. Goody. I was going to say 'at least I'm transiting' and then I thought 'but I have to traaaaaannssssit!'
I need to go to the grocery store, but I don't want to.
The sun is shining beautifully.
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I need a personal assistant or three. DH misstepped coming down the stairs from our friend's apartment and sprained his knee. I'm on lifting restriction until mid-December unless it's extended. Have to get Christmas shopping done. Have birthday parties 3 weeks in a row, the last one is DS'. Party prep is in full swing. Oy!
A flock of flirting flamingos is pure, passionate, pink pandemonium-a frenetic flamingle-mangle-a discordant discotheque of delirious dancing, flamboyant feathers, and flamingo lingo.
I have nothing to wear to work. It's gross out and I can't wear my pjs.
We're supposed to get 80ml of rain in 48hrs started yesterday with flooding all over the place. It's on break for now, but coming back after lunch. Goody. I was going to say 'at least I'm transiting' and then I thought 'but I have to traaaaaannssssit!'
That's when I wear jeans and nice leather boots.
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I need a personal assistant or three. DH misstepped coming down the stairs from our friend's apartment and sprained his knee. I'm on lifting restriction until mid-December unless it's extended. Have to get Christmas shopping done. Have birthday parties 3 weeks in a row, the last one is DS'. Party prep is in full swing. Oy!
With both kids I was so busy and scheduled booked for years and I kept thinking I need a break! And when DS' youth hockey ended in HS I found myself lost, same is happening with DD now.
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I need a personal assistant or three. DH misstepped coming down the stairs from our friend's apartment and sprained his knee. I'm on lifting restriction until mid-December unless it's extended. Have to get Christmas shopping done. Have birthday parties 3 weeks in a row, the last one is DS'. Party prep is in full swing. Oy!
With both kids I was so busy and scheduled booked for years and I kept thinking I need a break! And when DS' youth hockey ended in HS I found myself lost, same is happening with DD now.
I hear ya.
My kids are grown and I find myself with absolutely nothing to fill my time.
I invent things to do.
It's really sad and lonely at times.
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DS wanted to invite all of his preschool class to his birthday party. I'm just glad it's a small class. We're doing the party at a pizza restaurant this year since my grandma moved and her new house is too far to be a reasonable distance for people to drive. We've adopted a policy of paying for the invited child(ren) plus one parent/guardian. Hopefully no one will get their knickers knotted up.
I did a lot of research into party places and one paid adult seems to be the average thing, if the venue does any paid adults. Some venues had a total head count for the package. Some only included the children in the package and all adults were extra $$. The restaurant DS chose doesn't have a package but they do parties. So, we're splitting the difference and paying for the invited guests plus one. Anyone else is welcome but they must pay for themselves.
I didn't know you had to pay per person at a pizza place. We just gave an approximate head count of how many children would be there and the pizza place figured out how much pizza and drinks we'd need. There was always enough pizza for a slice for the parents because the kids never ate much. Too much going on for them to be hungry.
I have a few friends with kids his age Chef. They said it has become a trend for parents to bring siblings of the invited kid. It's as though they make it a family event. I think that is so presumptuous. I like your idea of kid + 1
-- Edited by I know what to do_sometimes on Wednesday 28th of November 2018 09:30:37 AM
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I think that's good chef. You shouldn't have to pay for the whole family of the invited child.
That's my thought. I don't want to come off as crass and offend people but we are not rich and, frankly, we shouldn't have to pay for the whole family.
We usually do his parties at my grandma's house but she moved and her new house is too far for it to be reasonable to expect guests to drive to. Plus, it's smaller so not as much room.
I didn't know you had to pay per person at a pizza place. We just gave an approximate head count of how many children would be there and the pizza place figured out how much pizza and drinks we'd need. There was always enough pizza for a slice for the parents because the kids never ate much. Too much going on for them to be hungry.
This place is a pizza buffet. Look up Pizza Pie Cafe if you want to get an idea. They do parties but cost is a la carte, if you will. There is a discount on the per person price for parties so that's good. DS likes their salad bar and bow tie pasta.
I have a few friends with kids his age Chef. They said it has become a trend for parents to bring siblings of the invited kid. It's as though they make it a family event. I think that is so presumptuous. I like your idea of kid + 1
-- Edited by I know what to do_sometimes on Wednesday 28th of November 2018 09:30:37 AM
Right? Not a problem with a home party because I cook and always plan leftovers so plenty of food. But, with something like this? We simply can't afford the whole family. Siblings and whoever are welcome but they must pay for themselves. The restaurant is aware of this and will be provided a list of names for those we're paying for.
How old is chef? I think the boys were 6 when parents stopped staying at the parties.
Chef is 35 ;)
DS will be 5 next month. I kicked around the idea of saying the parents could drop off their kid (or stay, if they paid for themselves) but quickly realized I do not want to be responsible for other people's children in a public space. I'm fine with watching our friends' kids because I know them, they know me, and they know my word is law. But, DS is inviting his friends from preschool and I don't know those kids and they don't know me. So, I figured we'd pay for one parent or guardian and they can be responsible for their own kid.
A lot of times, the whole family would come, sit any were else and the kids that were invited sat at the birthday table.
After 5 or 6 I stopped parties unless it was a milestone birthday.
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A flock of flirting flamingos is pure, passionate, pink pandemonium-a frenetic flamingle-mangle-a discordant discotheque of delirious dancing, flamboyant feathers, and flamingo lingo.
I have a few friends with kids his age Chef. They said it has become a trend for parents to bring siblings of the invited kid. It's as though they make it a family event. I think that is so presumptuous. I like your idea of kid + 1
-- Edited by I know what to do_sometimes on Wednesday 28th of November 2018 09:30:37 AM
Right? Not a problem with a home party because I cook and always plan leftovers so plenty of food. But, with something like this? We simply can't afford the whole family. Siblings and whoever are welcome but they must pay for themselves. The restaurant is aware of this and will be provided a list of names for those we're paying for.
Y'all are generous. Every one I've been to, they have only paid for the kid. Parents can get their own if they want.
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I have a few friends with kids his age Chef. They said it has become a trend for parents to bring siblings of the invited kid. It's as though they make it a family event. I think that is so presumptuous. I like your idea of kid + 1
-- Edited by I know what to do_sometimes on Wednesday 28th of November 2018 09:30:37 AM
Right? Not a problem with a home party because I cook and always plan leftovers so plenty of food. But, with something like this? We simply can't afford the whole family. Siblings and whoever are welcome but they must pay for themselves. The restaurant is aware of this and will be provided a list of names for those we're paying for.
Y'all are generous. Every one I've been to, they have only paid for the kid. Parents can get their own if they want.
That was the original plan but I didn't want to be responsible for the kids. I'm hoping paying for one parent avoids kids being left unattended.
DS declared that he's not going to be able to eat because he has babysit all HIS kids. He comes up with the wackiest things. He's also already decided where everyone is going to sit. I'd love to see him keep a bunch of 2-7 year olds in their seats.
