Slumber Party Survival

So, I know I posted about the Slumber Party a few days ago,

but as I was going through the pictures, and

I thought oh, ya' gotta' see this!

It took me forever to clean the mess.

So, here were my coping mechanisms.

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Dr. Pepper for the night before.

Yes, it is a bucket!

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Starbucks for the morning after.

Yes, it is a Venti.

And this is the aftermath....

In retrospect, I should have gotten two Lattes.

But these are the little chick-a-dees that make it worth the effort!

I believe that the time of this picture was midnight.

Only one is looking a like she might be ready for bed

Mad Hatting it...

So, my daughter had a Slumber Party to celebrate her 10th birthday.

Part of the party included going to see the new Alice in Wonderland movie in 3-D.

Did I mention the seven 10 year olds?

Did I mention the slumber party part?

After seeing this movie and recovering from a slumber party that lasted until 4am

I am thinking how wonderful it would be to have

my very own pet pot belly pig to use as a foot rest for my aching feet whenever I please.

And wondering if I should have had more of a Queen of Hearts attitude to the group of 10 year olds that kept me up until 4am, or if the White Queens attitude was indeed the correct approach.

I should have known to be more prepared for the battle that is called Slumber Party. Which, by the way, is so poorly named. It should have been called an anti-slumber party! But all the girls had lovely and colorful personalities making it fun for all and all for fun!

I wouldn't have changed a thing.

Even though I did have "activities" planned that never happened like,

making bracelets, nail art, and decorating sugar cookies until they all looked like tye-dye. I would like to say the next morning when the girls were picked up that I looked like Anne Hathaway, but unfortunately after only 3 hours of sleep, I looked more like....

Well, you know. The Mad Hatter!

Literally!

Mad eyes with a hat on!

Delirium.