What's Up With Loot Bags That Cost More...

...Than The Present My Kid Brought?

Remember when
Birthday Party Loot Bags
were a bunch of junk
and a handful of candy
in a brown paper bag?

Remember how
many parties
didn't even have loot bags?

They came home from the parties today with
action figures,
and dinosaur eggs that hatch in water,
lip gloss,
and bubble bath,
ring pops,
and Kinder Surprises,
popcorn buckets,
pin ball games,
sports toys,
barettes,
headbands,
candy,
and more
all in a medium size gift bag.
Not a Loot Bag bag,
a Gift Bag bag.

The Twin Pack
12-Shot
Nerf Gun
Blaster Set
that I found on sale
is not looking as
great as it did
yesterday when we bought
and Dallin said, "Wow!"
and this morning when we wrapped it
and Chas said,
"I wish it were for me."

Could we all scale back on the loot bags, please?

How Many More Days Until I'm 6?

Last year, it was about May when Chas started wondering about his next birthday. For 11 months he was sure it was "coming soon."

This year he made it exactly 41 waking minutes before he said, "I'm almost 6. Just one more year."

Did I Miss Anything?

When I woke up Chas this morning to carry him downstairs for breakfast-in-bed with his Daddy on their birthday, he said,

"Did I sleep late? Did I miss anything?"

Did you miss anything? Are you kidding? You are the anything of today. You are the everything.

Answer #3 -- I am so very glad to have you both.