Monday, March 5, 2012

Party III

Today we enjoyed our third party in three days!  Ellaina from Matteo's class turned 4 years old today.  After school we enjoyed some time at a bouncy house/meets arcade.  Lots of fun, though for the better half of the party the arcade doesn't entice Matteo as much as climbing though "Kilimanjaro" - and yes the name is exactly as it sounds.  Lots of climbing, mazes, etc.  And if you know me, you know I do not much care for small, tight spaces.  So when Chloe May got stuck in their 2x, the first time a friend went in to get her out and the second time I sucked it up and went in. 

The best part of the party is always the coming together to sing Happy Birthday - and just before that Ellaina's mother gave such a lovely speech about how much everyone meant to her, etc. 

And surprise surprise, at the end of the party (because when it's a bouncy house, you don't leave before they are turning off the lights), Ellaina's mother told me how much I inspire her to be a better mother and just how simply kind I am.  (Which is ironic because on the way to the party Matteo asked me if you could ever be too kind - to which I replied no.)  These words really touched me and actually made me tear up (yes I am a softie). 

A great three days - and now I need some rest :-)

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