tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737325577293433315.post3164003753971999702..comments2016-03-21T08:55:45.994-07:00Comments on A Reluctant Wanderer: Operation: BirthdayBrooke Marturellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08600461808999237035noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737325577293433315.post-75607110095058465892015-02-18T09:34:51.955-08:002015-02-18T09:34:51.955-08:00This party looks so cool. I hope one of my kids w...This party looks so cool. I hope one of my kids will do a spy party one year and then I'll steal all of your ideas. I love the bombs! Good job! Byrdie went to a party recently where an older sibling planned the whole party and she came home super disappointed. She said it was boring and it didn't have a theme and they didn't play many games. Whoever wrote that article about "red rover" being all they need, just doesn't like to plan parties and is trying to feel better about herself. Kids notice details and they know when something is well planned out and executed. Not that we all have to have a Syrina quality party, but I think your efforts are certainly worth it. And a lot of good things we do in life will cause stress--having children for instance. I'd feel much worse if, to avoid stress, I didn't celebrate my child how I wanted to. I bet Ben had a great time and all the guests too. mamabyrdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13448887539896632020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737325577293433315.post-80390741202297500462015-02-18T06:01:00.208-08:002015-02-18T06:01:00.208-08:00My kids still talk about the roller coaster you ma...My kids still talk about the roller coaster you made in your back yard, not to mention the ghost town, zip line, etc.. But maybe someone will remember the yarn laser net under the trampoline. Whatever they remember, I know they will know their birthdays were special, and that's what matters, right?Brooke Marturellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08600461808999237035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737325577293433315.post-22744881648196810202015-02-16T22:13:16.399-08:002015-02-16T22:13:16.399-08:00Love it!!!! Yes I know that really all they need ...Love it!!!! Yes I know that really all they need is fun, but I like planning parities, and the kids seem to enjoy them, and I know that someday my kids will look back (they could be 30) and say 'Hey Mom, do you remember that one year you made a roller coaster in the backyard for my birthday..... that was amazing!', and leaving with that kind of memory makes me happy. A Huntsville Gatheringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09127789737791867918noreply@blogger.com