Over achiever

I like kids' birthday parties.

There, I said it.

Actually, I LOVE them! I love the fun and excitement and singing and cake and frosting (especially the frosting!)

I've been accused of being an overacheiver (moi?)

The thing is, they're fun! I'm too old to have my own party, so YES I will live vicariously through my children, and YES I will go overboard on elaborate schemes, because if I don't, who will, and... it's FUN! Parties I plan have themes, and activities, and movement, and treats, and tradition, and everything else that goes with having a birthday party. Before I had my own children, you'd catch me joining in with other people's party planning. At one point, I looked at a career in planning kids birthday parties... the problem is, I'd go over budget everytime, and spend all the money I took in on "just one more" great idea!

I've done the party place thing. I've been to party places, bowling alleys, Chuck E Cheese, and kids activity places... they're fun, no doubt. One year, I even tried paying to have a party at one of those places. It was just as stressful, didn't go the way I'd have planned it, and I walked away with a sense of disappointment, rather than, I'll admit, the pride I get from the parties I host!

All this to say... My boy's turning 6 in less than a week. He's had a duck party, a train party, a monster truck party, a USA party, a Trick or Treat party and this year... Space Lego party... More to come!