Growing Up

Bouncy Castles, Party Rings & Screaming Kids!

This is pretty much how I spent a beautiful Sunday lunchtime. The bouncy castle and party rings part was particularly brilliant. Who said that bouncy castles were only for kids, I had a great time and it has to be an awesome workout, bouncing all over the place trying not to land on a little kid in the process. the I ruined the half hour of bouncy castle action by eating a gargantuan amount of party rings. I forgot how great they are and should not just come out at parties!

However, being at a three year old birthday party had the down side of a lot of screaming. What I did notice was that when one of them starts the others join in. Not screaming for any reason, no injury, no pain or discomfort, just for the pure hell of screaming at the top of their lungs. And the little blighters think its funny. Imagine the scene- Megan starts screaming because I scared her on the bouncy castle (my bad), then the other 12 kids start running around joining in with the screaming, smiling. As if to taunt us! It is a noise that goes right through me and one that I am sure only dogs should be able to hear.

Having said that, the kids all had a really good time, ate most of the food and Megan seemed to enjoy herself. There was a moment went she threw an Oscar winning performance of 'its my party and I'll cry if I want to' when she couldn't open her presents. But then she is only three and was more concerned with if everyone had brought a present not that all her mates had turned up. Oh how fickle!

The scary thing is she is now three years old and growing into a proper little girl. Especially as she stands, with hands on her hips looking at me telling me to tidy up the mess I (she) made.

So until next year.....