Today was Calen's 14th birthday party.
My gosh, how did we get here.
The older the kids get, the easier birthdays are. We started with first and second birthdays, when literally the entire extended family and the population of Connecticut wants to be there.
Then they get a little bit older and you try to make super fun action packed themed parties. Complete with favors and games and all sorts of things because they require entertainment.
Now we have this older kid/teenage group. And let me tell you, They. Are. Easy.
You know what they want? They want to hang out. They want video games. They want nerf gun battles. They want to eat. And they don't want adults to micromanage them.
Done, done, done and DONE.
We told all the boys coming over to bring a nerf gun. And no worries if you don't because we have 292810 nerf guns. The moment the kids all came over, an epic battle began. They picked teams, they had house rules, and I sat on the couch and had nothing to do with it. They figured it out on their own.
On the kitchen penninsula counter, I laid out a chili dog bar (Calen's request, for like the 3rd year in a row). Hot dogs, hot chili, cheese, toppings, salsa, chips of 100 different varieties, and a fruit tray, for nutrition, you know. Throw in some soda and they are completely and totally satisfied.
And upstairs? Mario Kart. Smash Brothers. Minecraft.
I sat on the couch and chatted with adult friends for 3 hours. I didn't need to intervene. Or break anything up. Or do anything. They even decided to open presents when they wanted to. I got to step back and just watch, and it was perfect.
I hope he had as much fun as he seemed to.
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