well, we did a modicum of tidying, got the food ready and then went to the play barn. disaster! the leccy was off, people were mending the overhead wires and it was shut! We texted those we had numbers for and rapidly thought of a plan B. The village chemist sells little toys, so I went there – shut! Ah well, bye bye plan B.
Guests arriving so I pillaged SB’s craft cupboard and found enough bits for pass the parcel, a treasure hunt and a prize. SB gutted that playbarn closed, but put brave face and decided the games sounded good, so once others arrived, they played in the garden, adults nattered and with help organised the pass the parcel. The games went well. Katy and children arrived eventually having had communication probs with our mobile – thank goodness for the balloons!
From then on, all the children had fun and plan C worked pretty well. SB said it had been a lovely birthday and she was very happy. Thanks to all the guests from near and far, it was lovely seeing and having you here [apologies for chaos - might have done a bit more cleaning and tidying if we had started off with plan C!].
SB and sleepover guest might now be asleep [with a bit of luck!] and hope all the rest went home safely with their treasures. I must now restock the craft cupboard as SB was saying she also had this and that when they were being won by others – oops!
what a nightmare about the play barn! Still looks like you all had a great time
glad she had a good day even if it wasn’t according to plan
Oh no to the play barn, oh no to the chemist being shut (I have been caught out by Wednesday half day closing more than a few times! Since the arrival of chain outlets everywhere you forget that some places are still independent and have the afternoon off mid-week. I like that though. :-)), but well done for pulling everything together in grand style. Looks like everyone had a fab time.
thanks for a lovely party, was much enjoyed!
Yup, thanks for a lovely time
Much enjoyed by all. And sod the state of the house, it is such a relief to walk into someones house and it looks normal!
rofl! it was TIDY!!! [for us!] thanks for coming and lovely to see you all. lots of presents exploring today.
Well done to you all – and a big thank you – you certainly pulled it off ( and this a compliment from a professional party entertainer no less !)
A wonderful time was had by all ( grown ups included) what a lovely spread of food too, Cherisse Joy thoroughly enjoyed herself meeting new friends and seeing her ‘home school friend’ and she did like hi-jacking that car didn’t she!