toddler birthday parties result in hangovers too, but they're not necessarily alcohol-induced. unless you have actually imbibed a fair amount after such a celebration. then in that case, you are blessed with twice the headache and exhaustion.
we had The Governor's birthday party yesterday, replete with clever decorations and a moonbounce. kids of all ages (from 5 months up to 65, i believe) were there and it was a family-style cookout in our backyard. a lot of planning went into it, and i was fortunate only to have fought with my mom once, and that was on the eve of the celebration.
anyway, it came and went, His Honor had a wonderful time and that's really what mattered. but clean up is a pain, and we have yet to complete the job. if i were to analogize this to some sort of organized crime anything, it would be the "long, slow, drawn-out death" variety of punishment.
the hangover symptoms are there, though: stomach ache from eating chips before 11 a.m., exhaustion, heavy-headedness, pounding headache from dehydration (forgot to drink water in the course of running around).
ah, parenthood. we love this stuff.
Posted by equilibrium-girl at June 28, 2004 12:50 PMHappy Birthday Q!! Sounds like a great party :) I want a moonbounce for my housewarming...ok, I don't think one would fit in our yard, but how fun would that be? Just wanted to say hi and let you know I'm thinking about you, even though I've been somewhat MIA. Drop me a line if you ever need to escape for lunch again :)
Posted by: debbie at July 1, 2004 12:37 PMGood lord lady! I have been WONDERING what happened to you! Keep in touch!
Brooke
Posted by: brookiebaby at July 2, 2004 11:26 AM