Best Birthday Ever

There have been a lot of great moments in the past few days, but Alexis' birthday party is definitely ranking at the top of the list. I somehow managed to book Neville Roller Drome waaaaay back in July and I am SO glad I did. We've tried to do a party there for several years now, but I never managed to schedule it in time and it's always been booked solid all through January and February. It was worth the brain space it took to book it early because it was a blast having it to ourselves.

Seriously. Two hours of just Alexis, Mila, and their friends. And, yes, "their" friends because Mila got to invite some of her own people. That was Mila's very special birthday gift to Alexis - hanging out with her own friend instead of stalking her big sister. It worked out even better than I could have hoped.

Alexis had the best birthday ever. It wasn't just because her sister was busy, it was because her people all did their thing to make her happy. She collects good people. It's a fact.

The best best BEST was at the end of the party. The last song the DJ played was "Time of Your Life" from Dirty Dancing. It's a great song, of course, but YOU GUYS. I GOT TO WATCH A REAL LIFE FLASH MOB! The middle school had their talent show not that long ago and "Time of Your Life" was the finale. Nearly every kid at the party was in the talent show so they all knew the choreography. Like, ALL of the choreography. The erupted into dance the second the song went on. As if just seeing a bunch of kids dance wasn't fun enough, they did it on roller skates. It. Was. Hilarious. And so full of falling and failing.

And the roller skating place employees were confused. All of the confused. The looks on their faces when the big lift happened was worth every penny I paid for that party. (BTW, it's weirdly inexpensive to do a party at Neville Roller Drome, especially if you don't buy phone. HIGHLY RECOMMEND.)

Life needs more flash mobs, especially flash mobs with a bunch of great kids.