Parties and more parties
June 18, 2010
We tend to be a pretty busy family. It is rare for us to have a weekend with absolutely no plans. Summer time tends to increase the number of activities we have any given week or weekend. This summer is proving to be especially crazy. I think I’m going to have to start adding “event planner” to my business cards soon.
Next weekend we’re having a 1.5 birthday party for Parker. We decided that December 30th was difficult to celebrate. We of course celebrated with family – had a small brunch and cake with a candle, but we didn’t do an all-out party like with did for Xander’s first birthday. We instead decided that we’d celebrate half birthdays in the summer time (at least until Parker is old enough to make an informed decision on when he would prefer to celebrate). So, we’re doing his party at 2pm, and then a housewarming party the same day at 5pm. We’ll have people coming and going all day long.
A few weeks after that, Zach is hosting a bachelor party at our house (the kids and I are relocating for the evening)
September will see a bridal shower and then Xander’s birthday party.
October I am the maid of honor in a wedding. I’m also the defacto wedding planner. These are just the events that I’m personally planning. This does not include the dozens of other parties and events we are attending this summer.
For example, this weekend Parker is spending his first night with Grammy and Grandpa just him (he and his brother have always slept over as a package deal). Zach and I are taking Xander to see Toy Story 3 and he’ll run some additional errands with us in “the big city” then we’ll help some friends prepare wedding decorations for their celebration next month. Sunday we’ll travel again to visit with Dads.
Other events this summer? Well, this is what I can remember off the top of my head, but I’d have to check calendars for things that I’m surely missing:
- Bridal Shower
- July 4th (no plans yet, but we’ll have some – fireworks, barbecue, something…)
- Thomas the Train Experience
- Trip to the ocean
- Clark’s Trading Post
- Baby Shower
- Trip to the beach
And that is just through July. August isn’t firmed up yet. Sometimes I wonder if we over schedule ourselves or our kids. On the other hand, they really do love the extended family, and many of these trips include people near and dear to our hearts. It’ll be busy, and the week nights are filling up as well, but hopefully we’ll have some fun, make some good memories and maybe sometimes remember to bring along a camera 
