Party like a rock star!!!

Oh yeah! Jocilyn turned 6 this month... but her mom is so good at procrastinating things that the party she began to plan over a month prior didn't happen until about a week and a half after her actual birthday.... The party was a huge success and Jocilyn kept saying afterwords, "mom, i really had a great party- thanks- i know that was hard for you.... " yep.... i get stressed out hosting things at my house. I just don't like it, never have... So, it was a swim party. There were 2 kid-o pools,
one pretty small inflatable type, and another 8' round and about 2' deep (still small, but big enough). Aside from cousin Hunter, there were to be all girls. As I (trish) planned for this i ordered "lots" of things off of ebay. I got little purses with cute little designs on them, little wallets to go in the purses, and then a lot of $ store items to add in... lip stick/gloss, nail polish, princess pencils and stickers for example. I have to admit, they were the cutest party favors i've ever seen- oh, and a headband with a scarf. The original idea was to make them into the type that you can purchase, it was going to be a crafty thing to do at the party... but i tried to do one prior and couldn't figure it out so the girls each got the headband and scarf to do with what they pleased. Hunter got a napsack full of "boy stuff," and the poor neighbor boy who decided he'd like to come- (rang the bell that day and asked if he was invited to the party he'd heard about from another little girl in the neighborhood- so i called his mom and said sure he could come, but the favors were all purses, if he didn't mind- but put on a suit, bring a towl and we'll have fun- and they did, he and Hunter were the resident "sharks" in the pool...) went home empty handed, but wet and happy.
Overall, a success i think. Happy children make for happier parents... and everyone was happy. Happy Birthday "Joc-LoRee!!!" We love you!