Birthday parties

I don’t know why a wedding planner would put off planning a party. Maybe it’s a mental block. This previous week was one of many “week of birthdays” in my family. My niece, both of my sons, my husband’s boss, and my in-laws anniversary all fall within a six-day period. I put off the shopping for this week every year. This year is no better.

This year, my sons both have “milestone” birthdays so the parties can’t just be little get togethers. My oldest is sixteen (gulp) tomorrow. The drivers license is still two months away because he didn’t take the first test early enough, but between the girlfriends and student driving, my hair is turning gray. (OK. No one can tell yet)

My next oldest son turned thirteen. I don’t know if I am ready for two teen boys in the house. They both want freedom, but I am not ready to let them go yet.

It just wears me out. This year we are also planning a family wedding for the first week of July that I am sewing dresses, pants and shirts for the wedding party; baking the wedding cake; and co-planning with a sister. All of this on top schooling my kids, running a business and managing a chapel. SIGH. This is life. Any day that I don’t have at least twenty things on my list of to-dos is an unusual day.

AH, such is the life of an over active mind. I guess that’s why I started my business—and love it.