I had it all planned out.I was going to have the Kid's 4th birthday party at our favorite park. It has a butterfly garden, and a huge deck and awesome party room, and really great trails. Free parking. And we haven't already been to 27 birthdays there. We actually haven't been to any birthdays there. It's virgin birthday party territory. (That sentence sounded better in my head.) It's the perfect location for anyone dreaming of a laid-back, kids-running-in-circles, rain or shine (hugely important during hurricane season), emphasis on nature, bring-your-own-healthy-food kind of place.
I called. They want $700 for 12 hours, and that's all they have. I shrieked. What 4-year old has a 12-hour birthday party? Yeah, well, that was my option.
So I searched. There was a museum option and an arts and crafts option, but the musem is far and has really crappy parking and they just give the kids chewy pizza and ice cream cake with no name on it. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BOY OR GIRL! After my diabetes rant, this seems slightly hypocritical. And everyone's been to the arts and crafts place. Most of the parks have outdoor pavilions, but those can be 96 degrees and at the first sign of rain in the morning, no one would show up. Which would suck.
I even sent an email to the county Parks Department, wondering out loud why they didn't actually serve the children they worked so hard to engage, what with their educational exhibits and butterfly garden and such.
The Parks Department said: (crickets chirping).
1 comment:
what about something like little gym, my gym, j.w tumbles, etc? we've been to a few parties there (little gym up here) and they've been fun.
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