Earlier in the week I posted about how little I enjoy Christmas decorating. Try as I might to "just relax and enjoy it", I haven’t. I don’t. Not sure I will. I like the house all decorated but the process??? Nope, not me!
We took a nice break last night from all the decorating to celebrate my son’s 9th birthday. His birthday is on Christmas Day so we normally celebrate a week or two early. This year he decided on dinner, bowling and a night’s stay at a local hotel with his dad and two of his friends. Now before you think we’re unloading lots of "squidola" (our term for money in college) on the ole birthday just know that the hotel was free. Yippee!!! Did I say free??
Well, off we went with 6 kids in tow to our local Zaxby’s. And the master money manipulator here fed 6 kids and one adult on 23.00. Yep, I was proud.
Then off to the bowling alley for two games of smokey, rolling fun. (The bowling alleys aren’t smoke free here yet.) I wish they were because I really like bowling with my family. Our youngest son won the first game with a 100 score and then one of the friends won the second with a 108.
Then back to the hotel for some running around in the dark. The hotel is on a local golf course so it was the perfect was to get rid of that last little bit of energy before popcorn and a movie in the room. So I dumped my hubbie off with three boys in tow, a forlorn look and me and the rest of the kids headed to Dunkin Donuts. (But we won’t tell anyone!)
Happy Saturday!
Julie
Happy Birthday to your son a little early…sounds like it was fun for everyone…except for the smoke. Blech!
Food for 7 for $23??? Even McDonalds would cost close to $40!!!!
That sounds like a really great birthday! Tell Joshua that the Carters said Have a good one and that we can still remember you all going to the hospital to have him and bringing him home. Wow, time flies!