Birthdays,parties and such

I have been BUSY, I mean really busy. 2IC and Mr Now 7's birthdays are two days apart and 2IC was going to be uuum ,27 ok. So for 2IC's 27th birthday I had planned a surprise party ( as you do for all 27ths) and we also were at a loss as to what to get Mr Now 7 for his birthday, I had searched everywhere for a Thunderbird 2 ( Sound tech model) to no avail...apparently the Soundtech models are now a collectors item and very hard to find ( Oh, well at least his collection of TB1, 3 and 4 might pay for his first car LOl) So we were at a loss, after collecting 2Ic at work on Friday night we headed to Highpoint( HP) to the dreaded Toy R US ( YUK) We browsed, we looked, we ummed and ahhhhed. Then we spotted it...a skateboard, beginners model with a wide deck and slow ball bearing based wheels. YES YES YES this was it...balance, skill, big boy toy, challenging but not too much and an activity for him to try alone or with others. FAN TASTIC. SO with the accompanying purchase of some safety gear ( knee and elbow pads) whilst 2IC took the boys to get a drink, Miss 9 and I got Mr Now 7 his deck!!!!
Now between this all I am co ordinating 2ICs party, a friend to get him out of the house, balloons and cake to collect, drink to buy and hide, etc. Saturday morning, I ran about like a blue arsed fly getting stuff and ,thankfully, being able to stash items such as balloons and extra food at my pals place ( you know who you are, cause I know you read this) I was even able to put the drinks on ice in the garage without 2IC noticing ( too busy with the cricket or PS2 to notice me in the garage) So despite 2IC's mate being on call and unable to get him out at 3.00 as I asked , he gallantly arrived at 4.00 with some story about 2IC's help being needed to fix his PC, to my dismay and the confusion of his mate, 2IC offered his mate a beer and they sat down to chat...by this time I'm pulling my hair out as I have to collect the cake, etc. They left about 45 minutes later and I whizzed about picking up stuff whilst Miss 9 stopped home and cleaned up a bit for me. All in all, everyone arrived on time for the 7.00 party with 2IC and mate turning up 45 minutes later after his wife ( my pal) had told him he needed to go home for tea maybe. LMAO All this whilst she was cooking up a storm of party goodies to help out in 36degree heat telling 2IC "I always cook on Saturdays"YEAH, RIGHT.
It was a fun night with family and friends, I put one of 2IC's oldest friends; who was also best man at our wedding on the spot; and asked him to say a few words...sorry. Scotty, mea culpa, mea culpa. All the kids had fun, I had a cake and ice fight with my nieces, dunked Miss 9 in the ice chest, told my SIL she was rude and ill mannered,the kids lost about three helium balloons when they were leaving...they flew over the fence to one of our favourite neighbours backyards...it was a blast!!!
Funnily enough Mr 7 was up early the next day for his birthday, he'd already been to Build A Bear to get a bear done except he got a monkey instead who now wears a "Woody"( Toy Story) costume. He was in awe of his skateboard and not at all shy about having a go..indoors. Outside may be a different story.