Happy Birthday to Me!!

So, how would you like to spend your birthday?? I am guessing probably not the same way I spent mine. Last Friday was my 36th (yikes) b-day and I spent it with 20 kids....ages 5-12....all night long....at a lock-in!! I must be a crazy person.....no, seriously, it was a lot of fun!! It was a cast party and lock in for our musical we performed in June. We haven't been able to schedule it earlier b/c several kids were out of town all summer at grandparents, vacation, etc. So, with the busy month....the event fell on my birthday.

We really had lots of fun....games, food, videos and the most exciting part....an ice cream sundae bar!! It was a hit!!

After much wrangling, coaxing and threatening...we finally got all the kids down in their "beds" by 1:00 am. Emma Grace hung right in there with them. She loves getting to be with "the big kids"

We got up at the crack of 7:30(!!) and got the kids breakfast, dressed and home to their mommas....then we cleaned up the mess.

We enjoyed the night and all the fun....but we were EXHAUSTED!! and the day was not done....we still had a birthday lunch with my family....a visit to my grandmothers, all important naps and we had tickets to the Sounds game for that night. What I really wanted to do was go to bed, but we went to the game and had a good time. After the long day...we were asleep by 11:00....which is very unusual for me....but rest well needed.

It was a busy and tiring weekend...but it was fun and I enjoyed being able to spend it with "my kids"! They are a great group of kids and always leave me with lots of laughs and smiles!!