We had Mr. B’s 6th birthday party a couple of weekends ago, and since then, the moving train has taken off like the high speed bullet kind, which is one reason why I haven’t had much time to post. If you read about my crafty preparation for Miss P’s party, then you’ve probably figured out that Mr. B’s party was no exception. I had printed out all of these old vintage sings for magicians, made some funky signs with magician phrases, made some cut-outs for the kids to take pictures in, decorated a bunny popping out of a hat on a giant cookie, and vomited helium balloons and streamers all over the party space.
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| Mr. B had to add his own signage… |
For his party, we hired a magician to come entertain 25 kids, mostly 6 year olds with a smattering of 3 year olds. Yes, you read that right. 25 kids. Most of them dropped off. We had some leftover Adult Beverages from Miss P’s party that I brought along for the parents that remained, and it took every ounce of willpower not to crack open a beer during the party. But, being the responsible person I am, I made sure to wait until that last kid was picked up. And then it took all of .2 seconds to have a cold beer in hand.
We had the party at this gorgeous clubhouse that a friend’s friend’s mom reserved for us. Y’all, this place was so nice and fancy that I was tempted to move in. It had another side room where we set the magician’s show up. And since Schlotzsky’s is Mr. B’s favorite sandwich, we ordered a tray of food, threw some chips and popcorn in to some magic hats, and let the paid magician do the rest.
The show itself? Rip roaring hilarious. A bit animated for my adult palette, but perfect for little kids. Magic Rob didn’t seem to mind all the shrieking and cackling that went on at ear-piercing decibels. At one point I was worried we might get asked to leave by the apartment doorman, but no one came it to tell us to turn it down. And no child left a puddle of urine on the floor from laughing so hard, as sure as I was that it might happen. Mr. B got to help out with quite a few tricks, and amazingly all the kids sat and watched the entire 45-min show.
What a lucky kid! And a patient Mom for having so many kids there at once. Patience is a virtue… one you certainly have a lot of!
Thanks, Victoria! At least the magician was responsible for most of the kid wrangling! I don’t know if I have a whole lot of patience, so much as I have a lot of confidence in other’s abilities to entertain my kids.
Magicians have a certain way with kids, don’t they? My 6-year old daughter is always enchanted by them, no matter how run-of-the-mill their tricks are. That’s true, the joy you see in your child’s eyes after a fun party is well worth all the effort
Pepperrific – that’s so true! My kids will get a kick out of those street magicians as well. Or anyone that knows that old Quarter-behind-the-ear trick. All that innocence I think, or maybe just a willingness to trust that magic can still happen.