Still, Sam really wanted the party, and to combine it with the start of the World Cup...so I obliged and planned a combo-party. We prepared by printing out the flags of all the countries participating in the event, and the usual decorations. I ordered a special cake that blew me away...I couldn't believe how well done it was! Tasted just as good as it looked too. In all about 11 kids showed up - about 8 slept over. Not sure of the number...you lose count easily. Thankfully my sister came over with her beau and helped with the dinner. After she left the fun really began for the kids who kept themselves busy with video games, floor hockey, indoor basketball, or crept downstairs to play air hockey or skee ball.
Unfortunately the basketball hoop became a casualty. It had survived all the other parties, but just couldn't deal with adolescents constantly dunking on it. Totally bent the plastic pole supporting the hoop. Anyways they frolicked well past midnight...I had them sit down for bingo about 1am. Around 3:30am I had enough and told them to go to sleep. Apparently most didn't (shock), but as least I got a few hours of z's. The next morning they were up and eventually we caught the USA v. England game, where afterwards the last of the kids were rustled up, and I was off to a wedding...barely awake.
