The past weekend, we celebrated the great niece’s second birthday. In her usual fashion, The Wife went into full crafting mode to decorate the house in the party’s theme of Minnie and Mickey Mouse. Cricut go brrr. I think they went a little overboard. However, based on the guests’ comments, I was in the minority opinion.

So, what lessons did we learn?

First, if you are going to have large inflatable pools, have an air compressor that will actually handle inflating said large inflatable pool. Do not use the one you got off of an Amazon sale that is more designed for inflating small sports equipment and the tires to your hand cart.

Second, be more careful into which party supplies you buy from the warehouse. Particularly perishable items. My drink fridge has lots of drink boxes. We were expecting more toddlers that didn’t materialize. Fortunately, we are very good in using up spare hamburger buns, and hot dogs are a staple of our weekly menus.

Third, even if all you are doing is grilling, it’s probably a good idea to put on sunblock. I now have the red neck to go with my Southern accent. Fortunately, it’s less painful and more annoying.

Overall, it was a successful day. The guests were happy. The niece was happy. No family drama.