Here are some of my observations in no particular order:
1. 9-11 year old girls apparently think bodily functions are as much comic genius as boys do.
2. Even tom boys enjoy a good game of Spin the Nail Polish.
3. Girls have a 5 minute memory. Everyone made their own pizzas and by the time they spent 5 minutes in the oven heating, nearly everyone had forgotten what they put on it and which one was hers.
4. Chocolate dipped cookie dough balls are far cooler than any homemade cake with canister icing.
5. The decibel level of 12 screaming girls has to be nearly as loud as a rock concert. My ears are still ringing.
6. Pets find these events very traumatizing.
7. Slumber parties have a higher than average potential for drama. There’s likely to be tears by at least one kid, two in our case.
8. No matter if kids usually go to bed at 8:00 p.m., if you get a group of them together, they’re all going to stay up past 1:00 a.m., easy.
9. A late night does not mean a late morning.
10. Donuts are the breakfast of choice for the morning after.
11. My daughter’s friends are pretty good kids.
12. If you have a boy & girl close in age, at least two of the attendees will deem themselves the future Mrs. (insert brother's name here), and decorate their take-home pillowcase as proof.
13. 12 girls will easily devour 24 bags of microwave popcorn.
14. Pulling off a successful slumber party requires lots of planning and very limited amounts of free time.
15. The morning after makes you feel & look like a grown woman who tried to stay out partying all night.
The big picture=Relative to your previous post, when reality didn't just knock, but kicked down your door. Not sure anyone believed that a slumber party such as this would ever be possible. What a wonderful job Pipie's mom and dad have done to help her reach her full potential. She is such a blessed little sweetheart! :-)
ReplyDeleteVery true dad! Thanks for keeping it in perspective for me... sometimes I forget how far we've come!!
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