Wow! Talk about your wild goose chase!

At 11 am Bugs called me the first time. She was having a problem getting her brain around organizing Boo-boo's birthday party.
This girl who successfully runs a full service restaurant, is having a problem putting together a teeny tiny birthday party for a one year old which doesn't require cooking or baking anything.

At noon she called in tears, her boss was yelling at her for various reasons and she had to go in "early" (1 instead of 2)
At this time she has ME going around in circles too. Trying to figure out what to do.

The party is Sunday.

Okay...so they get here...Bugs says her boss is letting her go and order her cake at Publix.
Whew.
So she calls 30 minutes later to let me know she ordered this CUTE cake with Care Bears (can we say: RETRO???) Publix has this 'special' when you order a 1st birthday cake they throw in a 'smash' cake, just for the birthday girl. Can't wait to see that!

So I offered to go and find her some Care Bear party plates and napkins. The first place being Party America. Now.....I am tired...my back hurts, my knee hurts...did I mention I was tired? I tie Boo into her car seat, she gets comfy, takes her socks off etc.
Off to the stores, 20 miles south of us.

I went through Party America, didn't see anything resembling Care Bears.

Did I ask for help??? Nooooo!!!

I walk next door to Target...nothing but Dora the Explora, or Batfellow, Spidy, and Barbie...
Back in the car with Boo-boo..she's taking it all in stride...huh...

I decide to go all the way and drive to Toys-R-Us, another 10 miles down the road. I vaguely recall them having a HUGE party section...ya think! Nope!

I call Bugs...she suggests I try Wal Mart.
Oh yeah! Oma LUVS Wal-Mart...but...I go...baby back in car, getting a bit testy now...but I came prepared, gave her a bottle and she was happy again.

Nothing available at Wal-Mart....So I drive across the street to Michaels...they don't SELL party stuff...geesh!!!

On my way home I go by Publix...I know they have cards and wrapping paper...perhaps.....???

Nah!

I decide to go home. I simply cannot get my ass out of the car anymore and Boo has HAD it too.

At home she poops out and takes a little nap, Thank God!

I turn on the puter and go-a-huntin' for Care Bear stores...

Guess what?

Party America SELLS the damn stuff!!!

I call them...yes, ma'am, we have it, it's being discontinued though, but we still have quite a bit, and it's 50% off!

I have the nice lady go and hold a bunch of stuff for me, we'll go pick it up first thing tomorrow.

It's now 5 o'clock, Boo is awake again and testy...she needs her dinner.......okie dokie...

Bugs calls, apparently has been back and forth-ing with Daddy about tomorrow...(him having Boo for the day etc)

So here is the plan: I keep Boo here for the night, so Bugs can clean her house and mop the floors for the party. Daddy will come and mow the grass. When they're ready they'll come by to pick up Boo, so she can spend some time with her Daddy while Bugs goes to work...

We still haven't figured out who will get the fruit for the (simple) fruit salad; the bowl of Cheerios, the Animal Crackers...but hey...the weekend is young...hahahaha...

Right now I have a screeching headache, and all I want to do is crash...at least I won't have to stay up late tonight...

So, my friends...lemme tell you...being a gramma ain't for sissies!!!

*grin*

It's fun though

SGMKJ!