Lived to Tell the Tale of the Party

We did it. We successfully planned and executed Aidan's fifth birthday party. The key to our genius success? The key to entertaining sixteen five year olds? We didn't do the party at home. No clean up, no stress and how much do I just adore the local YMCA? Bunches and oodles of love and adoration to the Y.

We rented out the Y's Adventure Room. The Adventure Room is every child's dream. It's a huge two level room with slides, climbing walls, suspension bridges, cushy blocks, and one giant ass "mountain" composed entirely out of humongous gym mats. The kiddies went crazy nuts for an hour and then retreated to another room for cake and a pinata. All Star Wars themed, of course. We even gave out "Jedi Space Goop" as favors. (plain ol' flubber with a picture of Yoda.)

I may never, ever, have another child party at our home again. Ever.


Aidan and Brennan hold on for dear life on top of the mountain. And at the end, the daddies had to do some climbing too. (I kept out the pictures I have of our dear friend Dylan climbing up the mountain wall. I may just use those for some blackmailing at a later date. I couldn't resist putting in the picture of Chris having a blast though.)