A Gabby B'day party update!
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| Tue, 03-25-2008 - 7:41am |
Well Gabby's b'day party is still going on.What an ordeal preparing for it.Yesterday am started out nice and fine.Gab and I were up around 8 am ,we made the vanilla cupcakes hen we were off o run last min earrands for the party that evening.
First we visted the craft store and got little wooden boxes for the girls to paint.We alos got small canvas bags to use for the goody bags.Goody bags are a lot tougher now that the girls are older.We finally decided on a bonnie bell shiney lip gloss,a bath and shower gel,a book mark,plus the little box the girls made,since it can store jewerly and such.I just hope it is enough,it feels skimpy.However,I am just used to when Gab was smaller and I filled them with taht party stor junk.
After that Gab and I ran to Best Buy for her big b'day gift.I was planning on having her look at stuff and sneaking it out to the car.Howevr,as we were driving up the hill to Best Buy the car kind of lurch fore ward,then it seemed fine until I put on the break and I barely had any break at all plus my bereak light was on.i got the car parked and called dh.I old him what happened.He had just replaced he breaks ,so he knew it had to be the break lining or something.Fortunatly he workd kind of close to the Best Buy.He told Gab and I to go in the store and he would call when he got there since he had to tie up a few loose ends.At this point I wasn't too interested in surprising Gabby.So I let her pick out her Guitar hero and I also let her get a new game for her hand held game.
Dh calls and tole us he was there,so we swapped out cars.He took one look under the car and it was leaking break fluid everywhere.He is debating if he should drive it or tow it.As luck would have it,there was a bereak place rigt down the hill,so dh decide to chance it and drive the car there.Normally dh does a lot of the break work himself,but he knew it wasn't just the breaks.We dropped the car off took dh back to work and Gab and I continued on our earrands.
We then came home and finished preparing for the party.Dh called and said he'd take the bus home,and that some kind of cable or such snapped on teh break line.They are fixing it and we should get the car todayy.I am just gald it happened wher it di and dh was in town.
he girls got here around 7pm,they did the craft and had pizza.There are six girls total.All but one was able to make it and she got sick at the last min.Let me tell you the girls were LOUD,but not too bad tehy pretty much ran around and acted silly,until I made them wind down at 11.I told them they could chat and watch video all night.but no more running around.Dh slept in the extra room,since he is working today.They were up until almost 4 or so they were pretty quiet but you could here giggling every so often.I am so tired and all I have in the house is caffine free pop,since ther is no way I was serving the girls anything with caffine in it(Gabby was ticked )
Ther were no little girl fights or no one broke down in tears,so all was well on that front.They seemed to get along very well and everyone was nice to each other.
They are still asleep now.they are supposed to leave at 10.The one girls's mom is coming at 9.
I guuess I'll get herup a 8:30 or so.
We are just having donuts for bkfst.
After the girls leave my mom is coming over and Gab is taking another friend out to lunch and my mom is aking her for dance shoes.Then tonight MIL and my mom are having cake with us then Gab's 12th b'day is offically over.
Gab got gift cards from all of the girls,to various stores and I tunes.
We should have fun today,unless Gab is too tired from last night,we shall see!

Congratulations on what sounds like a successful party!
And thanks for the ideas--it's harder to plan parties as kids get older, and reading this post gave me some ideas for Sherina!
Sounds like all the party planning prep was worth it! The girls will remember this as an enjoyable experience for sure while u'll probably remember the car brakes failing;-). Ugh, glad nothing bad happened & u got it looked at right away.
Hope u get a chance to relax & get some rest today. My girls are off w/DH & Rach gets her braces off (now as I type she's at the ortho...she was so excited last night that she won't be brace face anymore lol)
Girls Lax: Speed, Power, and Grace
How exciting for rach.
Right now I am "hiding" our in the bedroom,since Gaab does nnot want me around.Only 15 mins to go,I can not wait!
I am just glad DH was in town.because it is a lot easier when a am takes the car to a shop,especially when he knows exactally what needs fixing.I could have taken the car to he shop but I also could have got ripped off.Dh knew exactally what needed done.It was acually a faulty part,that was relativally new.
Gab goes back to school tom.
I hope your girls enjoy their sping break.
Well I guess I go down stairs,since the girls are leaveing soon(can you tell I can't wait?)
Laura mom to Gabrielle
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Sounds like Gab had a great 12th birthday!
Glad everyone was safe in your car, sounds scary
Sarah...mommy to Janessa and Julian
Ramona Mom to 2 great kids and wife to one wonderful hubby since 1990!