No More Birthdays! Kind of...

I am DONE with birthdays!!! Kids birthdays that is. At least for this year. Brett has the big 40 coming up so I'll have to stock up on grim reaper party supplies for that.

But it feels good to be done with the kid birthday parties. I think Wannabe's party guests must have sensed that they were the final crew because they pumped up the volume with a screaming contest. I had flashbacks to my childhood when my mom was at work and someone suggested a screaming contest. (That didn't go over very well with my little sister by the way.) I think my ears are still recovering from 12 screaming boys. Does amazon.com sell hearing aids? They seem to sell everything else.

I think that having a pinata at a party for 11 year olds may have been pushing it but who doesn't love going home with a bag full of candy?



This party had a Skylanders theme. Believe me... I was worried about planning it because Wannabe changed his mind several times in the last few months. (Star Wars, Minecraft, Pokemon, Doctor Who, Skylanders then back to Minecraft, Adventure Time then back to Minecraft then back to Star Wars then finally back to Skylanders.)

Of course I turned to the internet and Pinterest for some ideas for the party. The Skylanders cakes were waaaaaay too elaborate for me to even attempt so I settled for cupcake rings that I ordered on Amazon.com and I found an easy invitation idea on Pinterest as well as some great games to play.

I wish I had pictures of the games but trying to keep 12 boys occupied with games and take pictures of them at the same was more than I could do.

Once Brett was on the scene with pizza and helping with the cupcakes I had my camera in hand.

Note, however, Brett's handiwork with the cupcakes. I had given him the assignment of getting candles for the cupcakes. He bought candles that spelled out "Happy Birthday". In order to accomplish this he put them in the individual cupcakes but then he needed to plate the cupcakes. He improvised and used the pizza box. I didn't notice until I was looking through the camera as he brought the flaming cupcakes over. I just shook my head.... pretty cupcakes on a greasy pizza box. Must be a guy thing or something.

Anyways, the presents were also a hit and he loved what he received.

I loved that I survived yet another birthday party and I get to take next year off! Yay!!!