We decided to let buttercup celebrate her fourth birthday party a little early this year so she could have include preschool friends while they are still officially her classmates. So we got up early on a Sunday which sucked for me after staying up all night baking four batches of cupcakes and got ready for the big day.
When asked where she would like to have her party (read: Our house was not on the list of options after last year’s birthday hell of too many screaming kids and more headaches than I could count) she immediately responded by saying, “The Museum!” So I called up the Children’s Museum of Tucson and booked the party room. Score one for not having to clean up my house just for the pint-sized guests to mess it all up upon arrival.
Buttercup had a blast and so did her friends. Here’s the almost birthday girl decorating the birthday crown she received for her special day.
And while everyone else noshed on the sugar-laden cupcakes I had so lovingly baked and oohed and ahhed over the crap-ton of new toys Buttercup’s friends had brought for her, I earned major points for effort in the Willpower portion of my Fitness Report Card.
The rest of the party had cupcakes. I didn’t even feel like I was missing out.
**This post originally appeared at Bookieboo
Oh yes, smart move with the kid’s museum. No WAY will I host one of those parties in my home again!
Mrs. FatAss, I learned my lesson last year. Trust me when I say it was bad. This year was awesome though! No mess and no stress.
Sounds like a great party! Good for you for resisting the cupcakes!
Nice job with the Larabar diversion. Happy almost birthday to Her Royal Buttercup!
Oh, yes.. get the party out of your house! The price is more than worth the civility that happens at home.
Looks like she had a great one. You definitely get brownie pts for being an awesome Mom AND for taking care of yourself. Have a great week.