party time!!!!

Luckily, Natty is our only child whose birthday falls anywhere close to a major holiday (Halloween). Because it makes planning her party a little tricky trying to coordinate with all the major goings-on between school/church/community. Sooooo... even though her birthday isn't until Wednesday, we had her party this past Friday. We were on Fall Break, so I decided to have her "friend party" while Tim was at work, and then we will just have our family party on her actual birthday. Needless to say, about 5 hours before the 7 girls arrived, I starting pacing the floor wondering, "What in tarnation was I THINKING doing this by myself" considering I also had Dallin and his little friend from across the street, Brooklyn, and Lou-lou (equivalent to 5 children). But, turns out I was acting the martyr for nothing because it was actually went relatively well (aside from one little drama queen...excuse me, "little friend", who claimed as she was leaving that "this was the worst time [she'd] had in her entire [8 year, ungrateful, little] life.) I digress.
The girls had a ball- they made their own pizzas (rolled the dough and everything): decorated aprons to take home: did the typical cake-and-ice-cream thing, and Natalie is now the proud owner of every Littlest Pet Shop animal available on this good green earth. (She is in LPS Heaven).
So, we all survived, and even had a good time. Tomorrow I'm taking Dallin in to the Dr. because I think he's got strep-throat, but that's another post...