V&Boys

I'm making treats with the boys and I let them each lick a spoon after all the mixing was done. When I saw how messy Soren was I said "That's it, you're done! You are COVERED in chocolate!" He promptly responded "Don't worry, I'll lick it all off." 😁

Ren just got mad at me because I wouldn't give him dessert. (After explaining that he had a candy cane and that counted as a treat.) So he decided to shove the table, which caused a cup of water to fall over and splash onto the keyboard of my work computer. I was so mad I grabbed another cup off the table and tossed the water right at his chest. Probably not the best parenting move ever made. Oh well.

Ren's birthday is really close to Thanksgiving, so we tend to celebrate early or late to ensure more of his friends are in town. I'm not big on birthday parties, but he'd been talking about his Transformers birthday party for months, so I decided to make it happen. (Keeping in mind that I'm an elementary teacher, so I like to plan things out,) here's how I turn a playdate into a party: 15 minutes: simple craft/activity for kids to do while everyone is arriving. (This year I had planned to print out some Transformers masks and let the kids color them. That didn't happen, so they did a Transformers maze and word search I found on Hasbro.com). 15 minutes: game (we did Transformers memory, using pictures I found online and printed out.) 15 minutes: simple craft #2 - time to decorate treat bags. 15 minutes: piñata. (In case anyone else is doing a party on a budget, let me just tell you: the $5 piñatas at Grocery Outlet are amazingly sturdy!!!) 15 minutes: eat h...