Eighth Birthday

As if I weren't having enough problems posting to this blog, my laptop is down. A "Windows Protection Error" which requires a reboot disc and well, you don't want the details. I haven't time to deal with it just now because the 10th (Thursday) was Sarah's eighth birthday and the 12th (Saturday) was her party for her friends at Providence Rec Center. I'll post more as time goes on but if you've ever tried to preside, at age 60, over a party of eight year olds (many of them boys) you know the meaning of critical mass.

Even when the first two kids arrived at the party, you knew things were going to go crazy. They and Sarah immediately started playing on the mats, big rolling things and other stuff in the rec center party room, and I had to take the pinata down lest it be broken early by the craziness. I'll try to post some video of this on YouTube for those who have access to our site.

Anyway, Tam and I both found ourselves pretty exhausted by Sunday; not only did we spend a lot on presents, party room, cake, etc. etc. but expended a lot of energy too. Eight is great, Sarah keeps saying, and I agree, but wow. Tired.