Back from SoCal and on to VBS...

We had a blast in SoCal! It went by very quickly, I guess that is what happens with 5days of travel, family and two little girls. I heard, "Are we there yet," on several occasions. We got home, and then we went straight into VBS week at church. We are soooo tired, and yet we had soooo much fun. I got to act like a crazy lady! Which I am so sure that is exactly what the kids thought of me. With a bootcamp, "Lord's Army" theme, we marched, we shouted, we played, we danced and sang! And we even learned. Things I am sure they do not do at bootcamp, except for the marching, shouting, and learning part.

We are going here tomorrow...

I can't wait to take the girls. Granted this is not their first time, but it is so magical to see it through their eyes.

The LAST week of school and this has become our friend...

This is awful! So far we have passed the flu from Reagan to Brian. Since I sleep with both of them and I am taking care of both of them, all I can do is pray and wash my hands a LOT! I am hoping I don't get this. It is not pretty. Little Reagan is finally on the mend, but it seems fierce. Brian called in sick today, and has been frequenting our friend above. We don't have time for this. Maddy is graduating from Kindergarten on Thursday and Monday we leave for the Happiest Place on Earth! Say a little prayer for the Warren Family if you think of us!

It's my party and I'll cry if I want to...

OH My goodness gracious!

Thank goodness the party is over. Don't get me wrong, as I said before, I love planning and coming up with ideas for my girls' parties. But let me tell you. I am so thankful this one is over. I learned from this party. Which is good I think.

One. DON'T invite 20 something little kids to your own house if you don't have a yard and you live in a 3 story townhouse. They will run up and down the stairs tirelessly (is that a word?) and scream and laugh and chase each other all at the same time.

Two. Paying someone else to do your party ie: Pump It Up, My Gym, The Jungle ect. is NOT overrated. Really you spend the same amount and then you have a fraction of the head ache and get to enjoy yourself instead of running yourself and your family ragged.

Three. It takes a village.

Four. If your daughter is kind and friendly with everyone, you may only get one or two no's in your RSVP's. So invite wisely.

Five. It will take several days to return your home to order once the festivities are over. And that is just after you worked your buns off cleaning your house, so they could trash it. Thank goodness I didn't wash the floor before the party. Oops, did I say that out loud? Really my grandmother used to say, wash it afterwards, No one is going to look at your floor and they are just going to get it dirty.

Six. go with your gut. See that cute cupcake. Really I wanted to just pick up a cake, but we ventured out and tried to make these. They turned out cute and the parents thought they were cute. But the man hours that went into those babies, man those are some expensive cupcakes! Not worth the stress of it all. Costco here we come for 2009!

Seven. If the kids rave to their parents and they leave exhausted your party was a success!