And the start of adolescence.
Nathan turned 13 today. I wasn’t going to go to any great lengths with regard to a party, but I decided that if he wanted, he could invite 3 friends over, see a movie, and then have Wii games and pizza. He though that was great, and so plans were made.
Boys arrived at 1pm … and immediately settled down to play on the Wii.
We let them play for a while and then head out to the movies. The boys saw ZooKeeper, while I wandered around the shops, picking up stuff for xmas and some clothes for myself. It was quite a nice afternoon, and I got a couple of things I wanted, which was good.
We got home, and of course the Wii was back on at top volume again. Along with the TV, the boys were at top volume. It was hilarious … all are 13, Nathan and W. have super deep voices, P. is warbling up and down, but D. still has a child’s voice. And all were talking at the same time of course. Tony dealt with it by escaping to the shed. Naomi had more direct means.
I, meanwhile ….. got to work making the pizzas. Hawaiian, Chicken and Bacon, Meatlovers, and a Supreme for the grownups.
In hindsight ….. probably a bit over zealous with the bocconcini
They sat outside on the patio, and ate out there, which was a great idea, as it was good to get the noise out of the house for a while. For the record, the most popular pizza was the chicken and bacon pizza.
Being outside, they were encouraged to play on the air hockey table and trampoline, and after taking a couple of photos, I decided not to watch. I know its a pretty good game table, but the mum in me worries about them jamming their fingers. Nathan is wearing his new birthday clothes, which include adult sized pants and shirt. Good lord that child is tall.
But the call of the Wii was too strong. Soon they were back inside, and on the console. They worked out a system for sharing turns, and except for the volume, and W’s tendency to repeat the same set of noises over and over (he has mild aspergers, so I figure it was a reaction to the stimulation), they played quite happily for ages. And the best part …. no late night, and no sleep overs. All three went home by 8pm, so my evening is my own.
Overall, son had a great afternoon. It wasn’t as stressful as a full blown party, and it was easy to cater for and prepare.
