What is it like to have a birthday party in Texas during the month of December? I can't tell you right now, but I can tell you what it is like to prepare for it.
We started yesterday with a clean sweep through the house, painting a wall, and opening all the windows and doors to air it out. Then Tanner drove to the store and picked up the doll cake. I went ice skating. Then we switched and Tanner went ice skating. End of day one.
This morning Tanner grabbed the circle saw and drilled holes through a board so that we could have a bean bag toss. He painted it blue. Then I realized that I didn't have bean bags (minor oversight, I know) so I found our secret stash of water balloons. We spent an hour filling up balloons outside with the hose. Yes, we were outside in cloudy but warm weather. The thermometer is registering 71F. We told our guests that the party would start at 11:00, but in reality we are planning for 12:30. Like Hawaii, so many people here seem to be on island time. I figured if they actually showed up at 11:00 then they could help with set up, but no one did, and since it is almost noon, I will expect them to show up within the next hour or so.
The girls are scrubbed. Kate has learned how to make ponytails, so Reagan is sporting two of them. Georgie is down for her morning nap, and we are currently waiting for the first guests to arrive.
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