Party All the Time…
Remember that song “my girl wants to party all the time, party all the time, party all the time…” Okay, I know I’m dating myself a bit, but it’s the time of year when my kids are having birthdays and I have parties on the brain. In the past, I would put together some elaborate parties for my kids like the Pony Party where I rented real ponies for the backyard and made the garage look like a farm with cardboard barn and real hay. Too bad one of the little kids was allergic to hay.
Or how about the princess party where my hubby built a gigantic pink cardboard castle maze and the girls had to find the prince. That was awesome! There’s been an army party, carnival party (where I played a clown,) magician party and many others. In fact, it seems for my older two we did a lot of these extravagant backyard parties. Needless to say, they’re not hubby’s favorite because he always ends up building something, but they make great scrapbook pages!
Seems like the younger two tended to want swim parties and “go to the bouncy place.” Not much creativity there, and I felt in a sense they were cheated to the backyard party fun, but it made life and the parties much easier. Still, I long for those fun home parties that make great scrapbook pages!
Though my almost 7 year old really wanted to go the the “Doll House” for her birthday I suggested we have a Littlest Pet Shop party and she agreed. I already found some fun things to do! At one point, years and years ago, I thought of starting my own party planning business. I had the ideas, all I needed were the supplies! Who knew I could have owned a party store franchise?
Though my ambitions for party planning don’t go beyond my own backyard, Party Land looks like a great opportunity for those who want to catch a ride on the party train! In the last couple of months with my kids’ school alone, we’ve rented or owned such equipment as a punch fountain and popcorn machine. Party Land supplies that and much more.
So while I’m content to stick with planning parties in my own backyard, it sure would be great not to have to worry about all the stuff for my parties. But like so many other things in my life right now, this too will have to remain a dream. Or I can always write a character that owns a Party Land!
If you’re still with me by the end of this post, I’d love to hear about your favorite party or how you “celebrate” special occasions. Go ahead, don’t be shy! I’m still looking for a theme for my 9 year old’s birthday!
