I am not complaining about the amount of parties, or planning for presents, or any of those normal complaints. Feed me right; give me a comfortable seat; and I’m a joiner! Therein lies my point.
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Daphne – I am laughing my butt off right now. This could not be more timely — we too are running the preschool circuit, and frighteningly, at 3, my daughter’s school is having “invite the whole class” (which means 1-2 chaperones/kid ) parties. I hate them, but already have proved myself to be a mom who caves to peer pressure by planning my own, invite the whole class party. Yikes!
Needless to say, my party is going to be a my-kid-was-misfortunate-enough-to-be-born-in the-dead-of-winter-and-ain’t-no-way-i’m-having-50+-over-to- trash-my-house party at the local YMCA. And, i’m hanging my head and laughing, but to keep it simple, i was planning to just have pizzas, with chips/crudite etc. out as well, but you’ve made me reconsider the need for grown-up food. I may have to do some kind of hybrid thing. . . so on behalf of all the parents of my daughter’s classmates, thanks!
PS — It’s a dress-up themed party, in case you and Viv want to stop by Philly on the 11th of Jan. I’m sure she’d love it.
Although I’ve given myself nightmares imagining the ways in which 3 yr old boys can turn foam swords into weapons of mass destruction. Oy. The girls will have a blast, and I’m having the most fun planning their piece of the dress up fun. . .
Amen. As someone who is at those parties with you…
My trainer gets on my case about having pizza at these kids’ birthday parties and I have to tell him, “I’m trapped! There’s *nothing* else.” The alternative, I guess, is to pack my own food for these parties. Then I’ll look like the weirdo who brings his own food to parties.
I can see it now…Daphne Brogdon, stylizing all the upcoming pre-school bashes. Advertised ONLY on the Internet. Menus printed on stationery, a click away is the grocery and party favors shopping list, maybe throw-in some online cooking videos for those willing to pay extra.
Get on it, girl!
I always take matters into my own hands. One tray of mini crab cakes, one tray of mini cupcakes. Fresh or frozen, I’m bringing something for the kids and something for myself. I hate standing around at those things, too. Hmm… Maybe I’ll bring a folding directors chair to the next bash. (kidding!)
We are all about happy parents at our kids birthday parties. To be frank, the kids are perfectly happy with their cupcakes so we don’t go overboard on the kid food. As for the parents, a simple preorder at our favorite local bagel maker, gets us a gorgeous stack of bagels and cream cheese. I make a simple fruit salad and a huge batch of mimosa’s. If we really like the parents coming we will whip up a batch of homemade Irish Cream to go in the coffee.
Kids parties are rough enough on the adults, so a little alcohol makes every one much, much happier.
Simple does not have to be pizza and coke.
Thank goodness.
K so im a 12 year old boy and i totally agree with this video pizza IS BORING