April 14, 2012 - Party Preparations

I am going to be busy this week preparing for the Boy's First Communion party.  I am glad that this is our last big party until the fall because it is exhausting.  When you don't have kids you can prepare the house in just a day, but when you have kids and not a lot of free time, the process takes more than a week. 

I have the menu set, and the party favour supplies are purchased.  Sometime during this week I need to make the party favours and clean the house.  I need to get groceries for the weekend and make it to Magnotta to pick up a box of wine.  Yes, a box of wine.  When we have parties we buy wine in a box and serve it in a carafe.  It is so much easier and takes up less room in the fridge.  I am not sure if people notice the difference between bottled wine and boxed wine.  I know I can't tell the difference, but now my secret is out, so who knows!
Today, the Baby was extra whiny.  The kids had one of those days when they didn't want to do anything I asked them, and I got really frustrated.  I am not sure why this bad Baby days never happen when the Husband is off work, but it can be really overwelming when you are at home alone and all the kids are being "not fun".  I am glad I have my parents to call when I am upset, it really helps!