We brought a bottle of wine...they brought a full-blown Jumpy House...

J and D had a fantastic cookout on Sunday afternoon. Lots of great food, sunny weather, and kiddos galore. I took CR upstairs to change his Pull-up (yes, he still refuses to poop on the potty...B even sat in the bathroom with him repeatedly, reading the Comics section to him while he waited for "things" to happen, but nothing...nothing...but put cotton next to his bum, and it's game time...ugh), and by the time I got back downstairs, I thought the circus had come to town. One of J and D's colleagues brought a full-on blow-up Bouncy House with them...for real.

After being able to dine without interruption by a little person, I thanked the guest profusely for bringing the air-filled babysitter. It provided so many services at once..

1) First off, fun for the kids
2) Grown-up party feel without leaving your child with a sitter at home - once the blow-up castle went up, children became an afterthought for adult attendees
3) A perfect late afternoon activity for wee-man - it tired the ever-living H*ll out of him so bedtime was not disputed in the least bit
4) Gave J, D, B and me a great idea for a future gift from Mimi for the kids for CT...kidding, Mimi, seriously, we're kidding...

So thank you, again, J and D, and also, an additional huge thanks to your guest. He was bigger than Santa for the kids, and bigger than landing a free spin with Pat and Vanna for the adults.