NewMexiKen attended the birthday party yesterday for Kiley, official oldest granddaughter of NewMexiKen. She turned four.
Until the next birthday among the grandchildren — coming up this Friday! — the Six Sweeties are 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 and six months.
Eighteen children 6-and-younger attended the party, vastly outnumbering the adults. Still, they were remarkably well behaved kids. I can’t remember a single serious altercation, and only after the cake and ice cream did the decibels reach threatening levels. (Keeping track of 18 kids in a three-story townhouse is a lot like herding cats.)
The Disney princess franchise (can you name the eight?) certainly saw a nice up-tick in sales.
Snow White, Cinderella, Aurora (Sleeping Beauty), Ariel (Little Mermaid), Jasmine (Aladdin), Belle (Beauty and the Beast), Mulan, and Pocahantas.
I’m not sure what it is with little girls and princesses. I don’t remember really being into it. And we don’t push that stuff on our Sweetie at all, but yet she loves all the Disney glam anyway. In fact, for her birthday next week, we are having a face painter come over, dressed as a fairy princess. Sweetie doesn’t know about it, and I think she’s might flip out when we open the door!
My Sweetie (3 1/2 year old Katie) is obsessed with the Princesses. I don’t pretend to understand it. I was a very commited tomboy when I was young. I just roll with it.