Birthday Party-15 kids- trying to remain calm!

[Tina]

Tate wanted to invite his whole class (16), plus cousins (3), friend from church (1), my friends kids (2), older friend (1).........

I expected about 12, got 15!!!

I've got it all planned out on a schedule, hopefully it will go well!

Next Friday! Wish me luck :)

[Tina]

ok, update... 17! oy! any advice?

[Leila]

Take some valium? :D :p ;)

Honestly, I have no clue. Neither of my boys are at the stage where they'd invite classmates. JP's "big" party last year consisted of me, his dad, my mom, his stepmother, one of his brothers and a niece and nephew.

[Elizabeth]

You have so much fun stuff planned for the kids I'm sure it won't be a problem for you at all. Not only that, one day of craziness is worth it because Tate will remember it for a lifetime.

I wish I was closer. I'd come help out!! Not sure how adding my three kids to the mix would help though. :D

[Margie]

oh tina! wow! but i'm sure you (ms i have a schedule) will throw a wonderful party! and since it's pirate themed, if they get wild, just make them walk the plank!!!! :eek:

[Tina]

Margie, walking the plank is on the schedule!

[sweetmommyc]

Oh, that is so funny....yes, make them walk the plank...LOL.

Good luck and I feel for you. But, if what Margie says is true (about you being ms on a schedule), then you will do just fine!!!!

Its us unorganized, even though we know how too be, pulling our hair out cause the kids are drawing on the walls with icing...crazy women that have problems. :p

[Tina]

SHEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ended up with 18 kids!!!!!!!!!!

It went well, was VERY noisy! LOL!!! I stuck to my schedule for the most part. It took longer to get them ready than I figured (do rags, eyepactches, moustaches), and they took longer to eat than I thought (hot dogs on buns w/ sails skewered in them), but the games went well. I took extras just in case, but I had plenty (6 I think). I misplaced my schedule at one point and nearly freaked! LOL! It was fun tho. Tate said it was "super great". All the kids had SO much fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! yay!!!

thank goodness bdays are only once a year tho! ;)

[elizabethlmccoy]

Bless your heart...Did you get any rest?