Comments on: The Party http://hollysjoy.wordpress.com/2009/06/30/the-party/ "What did you ask at school today?" Richard Feynman Thu, 31 Dec 2009 19:15:11 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: hjdong http://hollysjoy.wordpress.com/2009/06/30/the-party/#comment-1449 hjdong Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:55:58 +0000 http://hollysjoy.wordpress.com/?p=773#comment-1449 Laurie: So . . . we need to get you one of those safari tents for a fort, with boxes to climb, maybe a ropes course, and fossils buried in the sand outside. And we have slightly under a month. We'll get right on that :-). We did make fossils out of plaster of paris once and buried them in James' sand (again and again). His friends' were convinced they had found something amazing when they had come over. When you're back to your real life, they have vacations where you can dig fossils. Ami: I think it's the threat of disappointment I hate about the parties, and the fuss, but mostly the threat of disappointment. James' expectations are so high. His friends have those out of this world parties which I would never allow, everyone they have ever known invited, ponies, water slides, etc. Last year, his best friend had to be introduced to kids at her party. And he gets so excited for the party. When he was 4, he ran into the wall and dented it he was so excited. He used to not understand why he couldn't have huge parties; it would bother him up to, but at the party, he was happy. Now, he "gets" only inviting "real" friends and is happy but I still have this fear that I will have done all this work and he still won't be happy. Laurie: So . . . we need to get you one of those safari tents for a fort, with boxes to climb, maybe a ropes course, and fossils buried in the sand outside. And we have slightly under a month. We’ll get right on that :-) . We did make fossils out of plaster of paris once and buried them in James’ sand (again and again). His friends’ were convinced they had found something amazing when they had come over. When you’re back to your real life, they have vacations where you can dig fossils.

Ami: I think it’s the threat of disappointment I hate about the parties, and the fuss, but mostly the threat of disappointment. James’ expectations are so high. His friends have those out of this world parties which I would never allow, everyone they have ever known invited, ponies, water slides, etc. Last year, his best friend had to be introduced to kids at her party. And he gets so excited for the party. When he was 4, he ran into the wall and dented it he was so excited. He used to not understand why he couldn’t have huge parties; it would bother him up to, but at the party, he was happy. Now, he “gets” only inviting “real” friends and is happy but I still have this fear that I will have done all this work and he still won’t be happy.

]]> By: MamaB http://hollysjoy.wordpress.com/2009/06/30/the-party/#comment-1447 MamaB Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:12:08 +0000 http://hollysjoy.wordpress.com/?p=773#comment-1447 Sounds like a A+ party! Ugh though on that heat. BTW didn't get a chance to comment on the castle post: totally jealous and if my kids could pack themselves up to mail they'd be there to play! Brava Mama and Daddy great job!! Sounds like a A+ party! Ugh though on that heat. BTW didn’t get a chance to comment on the castle post: totally jealous and if my kids could pack themselves up to mail they’d be there to play! Brava Mama and Daddy great job!!

]]> By: Laurie http://hollysjoy.wordpress.com/2009/06/30/the-party/#comment-1446 Laurie Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:51:36 +0000 http://hollysjoy.wordpress.com/?p=773#comment-1446 OOOh....Will you throw me a party for my birthday? I want to dig for fossils. I don't remember your birthday parties. Were they quiet affairs? I had the most awesome one in fourth grade...pool, sleep over and zillions of kids. I wonder if Mom hated them. I still want the cake (angel food with chocolate buttercream frosting)and ice cream. OOOh….Will you throw me a party for my birthday? I want to dig for fossils. I don’t remember your birthday parties. Were they quiet affairs? I had the most awesome one in fourth grade…pool, sleep over and zillions of kids. I wonder if Mom hated them. I still want the cake (angel food with chocolate buttercream frosting)and ice cream.

]]> By: chelle http://hollysjoy.wordpress.com/2009/06/30/the-party/#comment-1445 chelle Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:22:50 +0000 http://hollysjoy.wordpress.com/?p=773#comment-1445 aww what a wonderful party. I am glad he had a good time and enjoyed the party! Pinata ... goodie bags inside ... May need to try that. We are hoping it will not rain! aww what a wonderful party. I am glad he had a good time and enjoyed the party!

Pinata … goodie bags inside … May need to try that. We are hoping it will not rain!

]]> By: Megan Welsh http://hollysjoy.wordpress.com/2009/06/30/the-party/#comment-1443 Megan Welsh Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:34:10 +0000 http://hollysjoy.wordpress.com/?p=773#comment-1443 Glad to hear the party was a success. It sucks that it was Tucson hot the day of the party.... I'm still planning on a party for Mia. Wonder if the combo of sleep deprivation and stress of party planning will drive me to tears, or at least how often it will drive me to tears... Still no baby yet; it looks like she and I may share a birthday... Wonder how she will feel about that (especially once she finds out I was induced/had some power over the date). All I know is I am at the point where I WANT HER OUT!!!! Glad to hear the party was a success. It sucks that it was Tucson hot the day of the party…. I’m still planning on a party for Mia. Wonder if the combo of sleep deprivation and stress of party planning will drive me to tears, or at least how often it will drive me to tears… Still no baby yet; it looks like she and I may share a birthday… Wonder how she will feel about that (especially once she finds out I was induced/had some power over the date). All I know is I am at the point where I WANT HER OUT!!!!

]]> By: Ami http://hollysjoy.wordpress.com/2009/06/30/the-party/#comment-1442 Ami Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:11:22 +0000 http://hollysjoy.wordpress.com/?p=773#comment-1442 I know I was shocked to see you post two days in a row. :) So what part of the whole party thing do you hate? Is it the planning, the cleaning of the house before people arrive, the post-party cleaning, the expense....? I used to plan theme parties for Lyssa. We had some really good ones. But sometimes it took me two months to do all the planning and gather all the stuff I'd need for the party. And I turned into a lunatic the day of the party. Huh. I wonder if I hated it and didn't know it? I know I was shocked to see you post two days in a row.
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So what part of the whole party thing do you hate?
Is it the planning, the cleaning of the house before people arrive, the post-party cleaning, the expense….?

I used to plan theme parties for Lyssa. We had some really good ones.

But sometimes it took me two months to do all the planning and gather all the stuff I’d need for the party.

And I turned into a lunatic the day of the party.

Huh.

I wonder if I hated it and didn’t know it?

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