Saturday Night On the Town!

The Princess and I hit the town last night!

She was invited to a birthday party at Chuck E. Cheese, and she was so absolutely excited to attend this party without the boys. The boys had fun staying home with DadOf3 - they got the water slide out and they were worn out by the time Princess and I arrived back home.

But I digress...

Princess was invited to the birthday party of one of her former classmates. I was a room parent for her class, and this little guy was one of my favorites! He always ran up to me and said "Hi Princess's mom!" He and his family have since moved about 4 hours away. I thought it was quite thoughtful of the birthday boy's parents to drive all the way back here so he could have his 6th birthday celebration with his old friends.

As I have mentioned before, Chuck E. Cheese is sensory overload. There are bells, whistles, and the sound of tokens going into and falling out of machines. I do have to say, going to Chuck's with just one child was heavenly! Usually I am running like a maniac chasing the Knight. Princess was able to spend some time playing the games that took a little more skill. She was rewarded too! At the end of the evening she had earned enough tickets (551) to get a nicer prize, a little pink purse with Tinker Bell on it. She has been carrying it around all morning.

When we got home after 8:30, DadOf3 had already given the boys baths and tucked them in. However, the minute the Prince heard us come through the door, he was downstairs to greet us. He did not seem jealous at all about not going to the party, and he was overjoyed that the Princess had brought him home a tootsie roll. The Knight got his tootsie roll this morning.

It is hard when one child gets invited somewhere and the others don't. That has happened to us a couple of times lately. The Prince was invited to a play date without the Princess last week, and this weekend the Princess was invited to a birthday party without the Prince. It is a good lesson that we cannot always include everyone. We try! Don't get me wrong. I am all for inviting everyone and their dog when we have party! I understand that there are times when this is not an option though. In our family, we just try to balance things. A play date here, going to the grocery store without the Prince there. A birthday party here, getting some special time with DadOf3 there.

Balance, that is the key!