We recently attended a bar mitzvah reception at a pool hall. Juniper the extrovert would have been delighted even if the party didn't come with pool. The fact that she got to play a new game with sticks, lots of hard colorful balls, fuzzy green tables with secret tunnels, and cool triangle ball holders made it even better.
Several young children were on a mission to throw chaos onto every table where there was a serious grownup game (or pseudo-serious adolescent game) in process. A couple of moms finally had the good sense to declare one table the kids' table. We defended our table when it looked empty, promising would-be players that everyone's game benefited from giving up this one table.
The only rule at the kids' table: no throwing the balls. Everything else was allowed.
Really, everything. Shuffleboard, anyone?
Juniper was also pretty excited about the ice cream sundae dessert bar! We're pretty excited that she is now old enough to stay up well past her bedtime for the occasional fun event, with no tears or tantrums. She fell asleep moments after we got in the car, but didn't cry when it was time to leave.
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