more party preps

Oh man, I'm really really tired. It's 12:41am by the way and I'm not finished what I'm doing...

Tonight Liam assembled the two last dining table chairs and wrapped a pass the parcel while I did the other. Of course I had to take both apart later when I realised that the party bag gifts didn't fit, so I had to swap them for the parceled ones.

I've made list upon list upon list. Lists for what food we should have, shopping lists to buy the food, lists of decs, lists of party prizes and what game to assign them to, loot bag stuff, things I still need to do, people coming, more shopping, etc, etc.

I think I need a list of my lists

I've made the party bags, they're a patch of tissue paper (various colours) inside a bright pink circle of netting material, tied with pink ribbon left over from my wedding invitations. Inside I have a bead bracelet, two rings, 3 chocolate coins and 2 hair clips. That doesn't sound much and they are only small, but each child will be getting a prize for one game or another - that's another list I've had to make; which games can be played when so that I can 'fix' the later ones to ensure they all win something! Still need to sort the boys bags - I might just get some regular party bags from the shop if I don't have any here.

I've arranged all the toys and bits - separated Saturday's prizes from Sunday's and put them in different bags.
I've made a list of the party games and the ideas behind it, like finding Snow White's poisonous apple before she does, Maleficent freezing people in to statues by turning off the music, wrote a couple of details just to try to keep the theme going easier on the day.

But I was really really supposed to do the cake and it's just not happened. I'm going to be panicking about that one, I really am, come tomorrow. It's such a difficulty being out all day because of the school runs - there's so much I could do with a few hours at home! Scarlett is being a dear about the cake, she says if it comes out wrong not to worry because she believes it will still be delicious. At least I realise that I'm not too proud to buy her a princess cake from Asda if mine buggers up!

I need to make little signs for the princess food, or no one will know why I have it. I'm going to do little 'flags' on cocktail sticks, but I need to get the sticks first! I could actually do this while out tomorrow as it wont take up much space. I also want to make signs directing peopel to our house! And make a magic mirror, and a throne.
I need to colour in the castle - the Sleeping Beauty castle to go on the front door. Got loads of shopping to do and I want to stick up the decorations tomorrow night so I wont have to fuss over it on party day. I had better call/text Laura early tomorrow to get her to take her medieval costume to work so I can pick it up from her. It' not really a princess costume; it's a vampire queen thing for Halloween, but since it's just red and gold it should do! Darn, I just thought - I need to check the drinks fountain that arrived this morning.
Need to make the hats tomorrow night too, and half the party food; cakes, biscuits, cut up the dipping sticks etc.
Not least of all I need to do - I really really need to get cleared up here. Not just tidying, but cleaning too. The annoying thing is that Tonks will need to be shut away as she'll go nuts with all the kiddies, sot hat means people will need use of the upstairs toilet. Which means that I need to clean and tidy upstairs as well as downstairs! Liam has reassured me that I can shove most of it in to our room as no one will go in there, but I think he' forgetting the cleaning aspect, plus the curious children, plus the new people not knowing which one the bathroom is - and mainly that I just have to get more area sorted!

That's the other thing - the cakes and food bits! The kitchen is a tip - the fly lady sink has been long forgotten in all the party work, rushing to school, being out all day and reading hurriedly in prep for my uni course. I can't make food in there as it is.

On this subject I should go - it's really late now, I can tell as I just heard that mysterious alarm go off. I have no idea what makes the alarm but it comes from a box of bits behind a chair in the living room and goes off at 1am every night - lol!
So off I go now to battle the kitchen just enough to make Scarlett and Rowan some packed lunch tomorrow. Not me, I don't even have enough time and energy to find clothes for everyone (though I guess it has to be done) let alone make myself food! I may buy some if I get the chance or inclination to eat tomorrow.

ElaineXX