Party Like a Nine Year Old

Is that a "9" candle? When did that happen?

Pardon the bad photo. There are easier things to photograph than a pitch black room.

Here is my little rock star singing "The Eye Of They Tiger"

Here is my not so little rock star. He is giving every effort to be the "cool" dad. Sorry babe, maybe next year.
Nine years ago there was a crazy phenomena called Y2K. There were worries of computer failure, hospital melt-downs and possible the end of the world as we know it. No one was sure what to expect. We all had water, food and toiletries to last us a couple of months, just to be on the safe side. Did I mention I was pregnant? I really gave no real thought of having a baby on 1/1/00, my due date was 12/29/99. Honestly, 9 months earlier, I gave no though to having a baby at all. I walked around town for 8 weeks thinking I had a horrible stomach flu. Long story short, I'm now holding a birthday party for that stomach flu.

I remember that day like it was yesterday, and I'm pretty sure I'm still holding on to some of my pregnancy weight. We had a long new-year's eve night with or friends Chris and Tammy. We started the evening with a little Mexican food, and we finished off the wild and crazy evening with 18 holes of miniature golf. Tammy and Chris left the house soon after because she was not feeling well, I hit the sack. Around 1:30 I woke up and felt horrible. As I sat in the bathroom I thought back to try to remember what Tammy and I ate that could have made us both sick. As it turns out she was sick and I was in labor. Any way you swing it, it was not the Mexican food.

It was 2am on 1/1/00 and we were on the road to the hospital. The whole way there I did my best Dr. Jeckle and Mr. Hyde impression. I went from reminding Ross to be careful while driving one minute to forget about that stupid red light and gun it. I'm lucky he returned to the hospital room after parking the car! My focal point was a Y2K sticker on my IV drip. I stared at that sticker for almost 3 hours as I pushed that little flu bug out. There he was. Wow, did that just come from me?! I could not believe this little person stretching out his little arms was mine. How beautiful this little purple wrinkly creature was. I was amazed and in shock, but totally in love. The next 9 years would be a huge trial and error game, but overall a success.

We decided to wait a couple of weeks to celebrate his birthday this year. OK, there was no "decision" we just had so much going on that this was the only time we could do it. Andrew wanted to have the GameTruck come out and host his party. This party was the best birthday party for kids and parents alike. This truck came complete with all the different game systems and games. The best part was the party host that stayed in the trailer with the kids. He helped to make sure everyone played fair, and he also made sure all the systems worked and started as needed. I've never hosted a birthday party at my home where my home was as clean as it started. Ross and I sat out by the garage in lawn chairs while we visited with friends without having to yell and scream. It was the best party ever.