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Parents: Some programs require tickets and/or reservations, always contact event locations to confirm times and requirements.

Apr 1 • Paws In The Park • 10:00am- 4:00pm • Man’s best friend is sure to enjoy this pawsome event! Pet and Owner Fun Run followed by the national Dock competition. For more information, please call 281-412-8900. • Free • Independence Park, 3919 Liberty Dr., Pearland • pearlandparks.com • 281-652-1673 Apr 1 • Easter Egg-Stravaganza • 12:00pm- 12:45pm • Crawlers through 5th grade with their parents are invited to this fun event. Start times will be staggered by age • Heights Baptist Church/Harby Jr. High • 1500 Heights Rd • Alvin • heightsbaptist.org Apr 1 • Annual Egg Hunt • 1:00pm • Come join the League City Parks Recreation Department, along with the Knights of Columbus for the Annual Egg Hunt. Children age’s toddler through 12 years. Call (281) 554-1180 for more information, or send an email to william.morris@leaguecity.com.

• Toddler-12 yrs. • Chester L. Davis Sportsplex • League City • leaguecity. com • 281-554-1180 Apr 1 • The Aristocats Kids • 2:30pm • 4+ yrs. • BATAVA • 400 Hobbs Rd. Ste 202 • League City • batava.org • 281-554-5240

Apr 1 • Dance Your Shoes Off for Kids • 3:00pm • The dance will be “Flash Mob Style” and will take place in front of City Hall as part of the Houston Children’s Festival. Join children from all over Houston as they dance and celebrate Jesus. practice times. • 4yrs.

-5th grade • Second Baptist Church • second.org Apr 1 • Target’s Free First Sunday • 12:00pm- 6:00pm • You’re invited to visit the Children’s Museum of Houston for free every first Sunday of the month, courtesy of Target! • Childrens Museum of Houston • cmhouston.org • 713-522-1138 Apr 4, 18 & 25 • Craft for Kids • 4:00pm • Limited supplies. Please call to make a reservation for large groups.

• All • Bracewell Neighborhood Library • houstonlibrary.org • 832-393-2580

to Tot*Spot for playtime and check out special take-home activities. Daddies, nannies and caretakers are welcome too • Childrens Museum of Houston • cmhouston.org • 713-522-1138

Apr 6 - 8 • Easter Weekend • Decorate Easter egg cookies, visit with the Easter Bunny & try our Bunny Hop egg hunt. • 8 yrs. & under • Kemah Boardwalk • kemahboardwalk.com • 281-334-9880

Apr 4 • Women of Apr 6 • Parent’s Worth (WOW) • Survival Night • 10:30am • We will 6:30pm- 9:30pm • have a devotion, Find even more Fun, games, gym time, pot luck brunch & family friendly pizza and crafts! • optional craft (approx $25 members/$30 $6). Please register events at non-members • reserve free childcare 3-8 • Little Gym of • First Baptist Church of Friendswood • PearlandParent.com Friendswood • 400 W. Parkwood • Friendswood fbcfonthe.net/ event-registration • • tlgfriendswoodtx.com • 281-482-7573 281-482-4242 Apr 4 • Eggy Easter Party/Easter Egg Hunt • 10:30am • Alvin Library • bcls.lib.tx.us • 281-388-4300

Apr 4 • Passion Week Experience 2012 • 7:00am9:00pm • Walk through the final week of Christ’s life leading to His crucifixion.

• Second Baptist Church - South Campus • second.org

Apr 5 - 11 • Money Smarts Wonderweek • Have a blast while learning the basics of money and how to save it. • Childrens Museum of Houston • cmhouston.org • 713-522-1138

Apr 4 • Mommy Mingle Wednesdays • 10:00am- 12:00pm • Enjoy free coffee and breakfast on us (while supplies last). Bring your little ones

Apr 5 • Spring Craft • 4:30pm • 5-12 yrs. • Friendswood Public Library • friendswood.lib.tx.us • 281-482-7135

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Apr 7 • Garden Eggstravaganza Preschool Camp • Hands-on learning about the critters that dwell in the depths of the ocean to the ones that nest in the tops of the trees. • $20/camper w/adult, Registration required • 3-4 yrs. • Moody Gardens Galveston • moodygardens.com • 800-582-4673x4325 Apr 7 • Build a Window Bird Feeder • 9:00am- 12:00pm • Learn to build your very own bird feeder while learning tool safety. • At your local Home Depot • homedepot.com

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The Fun-Time Calendar Apr 7 • Easter EggStravaganza • 10:00am • Egg Hunt and more! • Friendswood United Methodist • friendswoodumc.com Apr 7 • Eggstreme Hunt • 10:00am- 12:00pm • 20,000 egg hunt, interactive games, and more! Space is limited, you must preregister. • Free w/ registration • LifePointe Fellowship Church • Pearland • lpfellowship.com Apr 7 • Fun Bunny Basket • 11:00am- 3:00pm • Gear up for egg hunts with a handy basket that kids make to look like a bunny! • Free • Lakeshore Learning • lakeshorelearning.com • 281-461-6263 Apr 7 • Easter Egg Hunt • 2:00pm- 4:00pm • Candy and prizes provided. Registered camper only. • San Luis Pass County Park • 14001 CR 257 • Freeport • brazoria-county.com/parks/san_luis_pass • 979-233-6026 Apr 7 • Community Easter Egg Hunt • 3:00pm5:00pm • 4 yrs.-5th grade • Peace Church Pearland • Southdown Park • Pearland • peacepres.net • 713-436-5673 Apr 7 • Owl Prowl / Night Hike • 6:30pm8:30pm • us on a beautiful walk through the woods as we look for owls and listen to the fascinating sounds of the night. Don’t forget your walking shoes / boots and flashlight! Ages 6 - adult. ADVANCE RESERVATIONS REQUIRED • Armand Bayou Nature Center • abnc.org • 281-474-2551 Apr 8 • Easter Sunrise Service • 7:30am • Nondenominational sunrise service. • Kemah Boardwalk • kemahboardwalk.com • 281-334-9880

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Apr 8 • Easter in the Gardens • 12:00pm3:30pm • Egg hunt and more! • Free • 12 yrs. & under • Moody Gardens Galveston • moodygardens.com • 800-582-4673 Apr 9 & 23 • See the FISD School Bus • 1:30pm • Ride to Westwood, Bales, Cline & Windsong.

• 4 & up only • Friendswood Public Library • friendswood.lib.tx.us • 281-482-7135 Apr 10 • Pajama Night • 7:00pm • Manvel Library • bcls.lib.tx.us • 281-489-7596 Apr 11 • Para Los Ninos • 4:00pm • Storytime, games, and activities. • 6 mths.-4yrs. • Bracewell Neighborhood Library • houstonlibrary.org • 832-393-2580 Apr 11 • Mix and Match Robot • 4:30pm • This robot can look anyway you want! • 8-10 yrs. • Friendswood Public Library • friendswood.lib.tx.us • 281-482-7135 Apr 11 • Game Night! • 6:00pm • Feel free to bring your own games or enjoy playing our selected game of the month! • Barnes and Nobles - Baybrook, • store-locator.barnesandnobles.com/store/2671 Apr 12 - 18 • Retro Cars Wonderweek • Come take a drive as we pay tribute to what some call the greatest invention of the 20th century. • Childrens Museum of Houston • cmhouston.org • 713-522-1138 Apr 12 • Green Crafts • 6:00pm • 5+ yrs. • Alvin Library • bcls.lib.tx.us • 281-388-4300 Apr 13 - 15 • Kemah Crawfish Festival • Miller Lite and the City of Kemah Present the Kemah

Crawfish Festival benefitting Houston PBS. The threeday festival takes place under the iconic Kemah Bridge, truly welcoming all into the city. In addition to the crawfish, Kemah will offer the best of Cajun dishes and classic festival fare. The area’s best Zydeco bands provide the infectious rhythms where the Bayou meets the Bay. $2 a pound crawfish, yummy!! $7 admission, $18-3 day pass. Open at noon each day. • Under the Kemah Bridge • Hwy 166 @ Texas Ave • Kemah • kemahcrawfishfestival.com Apr 13 & 27 • Mommy & Me Outdoor Experiences - Turtles • 9:30am- 11:00am • Fun class for toddler and parent activities based on a monthly theme. Reserve a place to stroll or walk with your children as guides lead hikes in various parts of the Nature Center, make a nature craft and play a game. What makes this outing great is the opportunity to be with other parents and children in nature. Classes are by reservation only. The cost for one adult and one child is $8. Call 281 474-2551 ext 10 to reserve your place with the group. • Armand Bayou Nature Center • abnc.org • 281-474-2551 Apr 13 • Preschool Playdate • 10:00am • Play with friends, make a craft, storytime and snack.

• Second Baptist Church - South Campus • second.org Apr 13 • Scavenger Hunt • 4:30pm • 11-18 yrs.

• Friendswood Public Library • friendswood.lib.tx.us • 281-482-7135 Apr 13 • Parent’s Night Out • 6:30pm10:30pm • Jump time, Pizza & drinks, activities and childcare. • $20/1st child & $18/siblings • JumpNJungle Webster/Pearland • jumpnjungle.com • 281-557-0700/713-413-0700

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The Fun-Time Calendar Apr 14 - 15 • Crawfish & Zydeco • Fresh boiled crawfish & great Zydeco music all weekend. • Kemah Boardwalk • kemahboardwalk.com • 281-334-9880 Apr 14 • Spring Arts & Craft Show • The League City Parks Recreation Department would like to invite you to celebrate the Spring season by attending our Arts and Craft Show.

The activities for the day will include arts and craft booths and plenty of food and beverages. Call (281) 5541180 for more information, or send an email to william.morris@leaguecity. com • League Park • League City • leaguecity.com

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Park • Business Highway 35 • Alvin • alvintexas.org/events.shtml Apr 14 • Cowboy Boot Bag • 11:00am- 3:00pm • Design & decorate a wild-west tote fit for any cowboy or cowgirl! • Free • Lakeshore Learning • lakeshorelearning.com • 281-461-6263 Apr 14 • Family Movie • 2:00pm • Popcorn and drinks provided. • All • Alvin Library • bcls.lib.tx.us • 281-388-4300

Apr 14 • Build & Grow Clinic Game Show Chip Drop Game • 10:00am- 11:00am • At your local Lowes Store • buildandgrow.com

Apr 15 • Sundays in Nature - Earth Day - FREE ADMISSION • 1:00pm- 3:00pm • Ever thought that grass could be spectacular? You probably haven’t seen the Tall Coastal Prairie at ABNC. Reconnect with nature at ABNC on Earth Day and discover why 40 years ago this land was set aside to do “nothing” with! Create your own trash to treasure art, play games and discover how our forefathers lived on the land. Do not forget to bring those cans you’ve been collecting for our aluminum can drive! • Armand Bayou Nature Center • abnc.org • 281-474-2551

Apr 14 • Kiwanis Club of Alvin Crawfest & Shrimp Boil • 10:00am5:00pm • A day of old fashion fun with a wide variety of activities. Crawfish, gumbo, boiled shrimp, and desserts are available. • All • National Oak

Apr 15 • Pitch, Hit, & Run Baseball Competition • 1:00pm • It’s that time of the year again! Come join us for the Annual Pitch, Hit, & Run Baseball Competition. This event allows area youth to test their abilities in three

Apr 14 • Birding 101 • 9:00am11:00am • Classes designed to educate and excite people about the variety of bird life seen around Galveston Island.

• Free • Moody Gardens Galveston • moodygardens.com • 800-582-4673

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areas: batting, throwing, and base running. The competition is open to boys and girls ages 7-14. This is a free event so don’t miss your chance to advance to the next level. Call (281) 554-1180 for more information, or send an email to william.morris@leaguecity.com. • Chester L. Davis Sportsplex • League City • leaguecity.com

Children’s Museum of Houston • Houston • bcm.edu/eveninggenetics • 832-822-4261

Apr 17 • Kid’s Craft • 4:00pm • Manvel Library • bcls.lib.tx.us • 281-489-7596

Apr 20 • Hairspray • There will performances of this delightful musical on Friday and Saturday at 7:30 and on Saturday & Sunday at 2pm presented

by Bay Area Houston Ballet & Theatre • U of H Clear Lake Bayou Theater • Bay Area Blvd • bahbt.org • 281-480-1617

Apr 17 • Greater Clear Lake Families Exploring Down Syndrome • 6:30pm- 8:30pm • April Monthly Meeting Special Needs Summer Camps. Registration Required and for more info visit www.gclfeds.org • Free • United Way • 1300 Bay Area Blvd • Houston • gclfeds.org • 281-736-8008 Apr 17 • Evenings with Genetics: “Dental Care for Children with Developmental Disabilities” • 6:30pm- 8:15pm • Series about genetics and family health sponsored by Texas Children’s Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine with the most current information on care and research. This month’s focus is “Dental Care for Children with Developmental Disabilities” with experts Elsa Echeverri, DDS, and Lesley Chong, MA, CCLS. The evening will include light refreshments.

Seating is limited. • free • all • The

Apr 18 • OWLS • 1:00pm • Manvel Library • bcls.lib.tx.us • 281-489-7596 Apr 19 • Teen Activity • 4:30pm • Manvel Library • bcls.lib.tx.us • 281-489-7596

Apr 20 • New Beginnings Homeschooling Group • 7:00pm • Discuss various homeschooling topics. • Barnes and Nobles - Baybrook, Webster TX • store-locator.barnesandnobles. com/store/2671 Apr 21 • Girl Scout Day • Benefitting the San Jacinto Girl Scouts. • Kemah Boardwalk • kemahboardwalk.com • 281-334-9880 Apr 21 • Birding 201 • 9:00am11:00am • Classes will allow participants, led by an instructor, to visit areas on the island and spy some of the variety of birds here. • $5.00 • Moody Gardens Galveston • moodygardens.com • 409-683-4101

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Apr 21 • San Jacinto Day Festival & Battle Reenactment • 10:00am- 6:00pm • Come celebrate the 176th anniversary of Texas independence. • San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site • Off Hwy 225 • sanjacinto-museum.org

Apr 27 - 29 • “Alice in Wonderland” presented by Teens Onstage • Fri & Sat 8pm and Sun 3pm. • $10 / $8 students & seniors • Purple Box Theater, 1309 W. Parkwood, Friendswood • thepurpleboxtheater.com • 818-642-4665

Apr 21 • Little Gardener Apron • 11:00am3:00pm • Decorate aprons with a special Earth Day theme. • Free • Lakeshore Learning • lakeshorelearning.com • 281-461-6263

Apr 27 • Coffee House Poetry Reading • 4:30pm • 11-18 yrs. • Friendswood Public Library • friendswood.lib.tx.us • 281-482-7135

Apr 21 • Family Storytime • 11:00am • All • Friendswood Public Library • friendswood.lib.tx.us • 281-482-7135 Apr 21 • Teddybear Sleepover • 5:30pm7:00pm • $15 resident/$22 non-resident • 4-6 yrs.

• Recreation Center & Natatorium • 4141 Bailey Rd • Pearland • pearlandparks.com Apr 21 • Crawfish Boil • 6:00pm- 7:30pm • Tickets will be sold in the South Foyer April 1st-11th. • $10 ea/men; boys under age 10 are free • Sagemont Church • sagemontchurch.org Apr 21 • Sky Fest Icy Worlds • 7:30pm- 9:30pm • View Venus, Mars and Saturn through telescopes.

Discover ice on Earth and other planets in our Solar System through hands-on activities. Explorers of all ages are invited. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times. • Lunar and Planetary Institute, 3600 Bay Area Blvd • lpi.usra.edu • 281-486-2106 Apr 22 • Earth Day Extravaganza • Celebrate the wonders of the world. • Childrens Museum of Houston • cmhouston.org • 713-522-1138 Apr 26 • Recycling Crafts • 6:00pm • Alvin Library • bcls.lib.tx.us • 281-388-4300

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Apr 27 • Parent’s Night Out • 6:30pm10:30pm • Jump time, Pizza & drinks, activities and childcare. • $20/1st child & $18/siblings • JumpNJungle Webster/Pearland • jumpnjungle.com • 281-557-0700/713-413-0700 Apr 28 • Stars and Spine Preschool Camp • Hands-on learning about the world we live in, from the critters that dwell in the depths of the ocean to the ones that nest in the tops of the trees. • $20/ camper w/adult, Registration required • 3-4 yrs. • Moody Gardens Galveston • moodygardens.com • 800-582-4673 Apr 28 • Spring Arts and Craft Show • 9:00am- 3:00pm • Arts and Craft booths and plenty of food and beverages. • All • League Park • leaguecity.com • 281-554-1180 Apr 28 • Healthy Kids Day at the Y • 10:00am • The community is invited to our annual Healthy Kids Day! Free Family Fun and opportunity to learn more about our wonderful summer programs for the family.

• Perry Family YMCA League City • 1700 League City Pkwy W • League City • 281-338-9622: • Anderson Family YMCA • 3201 S. Hwy 35 • Alvin • 281-585-3112: Vic Coppinger YMCA • 2700 YMCA Dr. • Pearland • 281-485-6508 • ymcahouston.org

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Apr 28 • Build & Grow Clinic - Terrarium • 10:00am- 11:00am • At your local Lowes Store • buildandgrow.com Apr 28 • Animal Control Program • 10:30am • All • Friendswood Public Library • friendswood.lib.tx.us • 281-482-7135 Apr 28 • Fancy Feathered Bird • 11:00am3:00pm • Create multi-colored birds they can hang in the air. • Free • Lakeshore Learning • lakeshorelearning.com • 281-461-6263 Apr 28 • Let Freedom Sing Talent Search • 1:00pm- 2:00pm • Two Vocal Performers will be selected to sing the National Anthem and God Bless America at the citywide July 4th Celebration of Freedom! • 8+ yrs • Pearland Town Center Pavilion • ci.pearland.tx.us Apr 29 • The BLAST! • 9:00am-5:00pm • Babysitter Lessons & Safety Training Course prepares children to interview for a babsitting job, select safe and suitable games and activities, prevent accidents, perform first aid, and begin babysitting. • Pearland EMS Station 5, 3100 Kirby Dr. • 10-16 yrs., parents, and those looking to hire a babysitter • $35 course fee (bring a sack lunch) • Contact Raquel Garza rgarza@ci.pearland.tx.us • 281-652-1956 Apr 29 • Studio Open House • 1:00pm- 5:00pm • Check out all the classes available for your little dancer and don’t miss the special 2pm performance in celebration of National Dance Week • Amy Blake’s Academy of Dance • 410 E. Edgewood (FM 2351) • Friendswood • amyblakedance.com • 281-482-0600

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Ongoing Open Play • 10am-2pm • Every Tuesday thru Friday Jump N Jungle is the place to take the kids. Don’t forget socks, you have to wear them to play • JumpNJungle Webster • jumpnjungle. com • 281-557-0700 and JumpNJungle Pearland • 713-413-0700 Tornado Alley 3D opens • Takes audiences on a thrilling quest to experience a tornado’s destructive power at point blank range. Join Storm Chasers for the most ambitious effort ever made to understand the origins and evolution of tornadoes, on this heart-pounding science adventure. Ride along with a fleet of customized vehicles designed to withstand gale force winds, torrential rains and unrelenting hail, and an arsenal of the most advanced weather measurement instruments ever created. • Moody Gardens Galveston • moodygardens.com • 800-582-4673 4D Special FX Theater • The Wizard of Oz, with entirely new dimensions.

She winds her way down the yellow brick road with her friends, special sounds, sensations and smells bring Dorothy’s adventure to life like never before. • Moody Gardens Galveston • moodygardens.com • 800-582-4673

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TUESDAY Toddlertime • 10:10am • 3 & under • Friendswood Public Library • friendswood.lib.tx.us • 281-482-7135 Toddler Story Time • 10:30am • 18-36 months. • Pearland Library • bcls.lib.tx.us • 281-652-1677 Preschool Storytime • 10:45am • 3-6 yrs. • Friendswood Public Library • friendswood.lib.tx.us • 281-482-7135

Preschool Story Time • 10:30am • 3-5 yrs. • Alvin Library • bcls.lib.tx.us • 281-388-4300

Toddlertime • 10:10am • 3 & under • Friendswood Public Library • friendswood.lib.tx.us • 281-482-7135

Preschool Story Time • 10:30am • 3-5 yrs. • Manvel Library • bcls.lib.tx.us • 281-489-7596

Preschool Storytime • 10:45am • 3-6 yrs. • Friendswood Public Library • friendswood.lib.tx.us • 281-482-7135

Preschool Storytime • 10:30am • Stories, songs, fingerplays, and occasional crafts. • 3-6 yrs. • Parker Williams Public Library • hcpl.net • 281-484-2036

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Family Storytime • 11:00am • Stories, songs, fingerplays, and craft activities. • All • Bracewell Neighborhood Library • houstonlibrary.org • 832-393-2580

Preschool Storytime • 10:45am • 3-6 yrs. • Friendswood Public Library • friendswood.lib.tx.us • 281-482-7135

Game Night • 4:30pm • Play video games. • 11-18 yrs. • Friendswood Public Library • friendswood.lib.tx.us • 281-482-7135

Preschool Story Time • 10:30am • 3-5 yrs. • Pearland Library • bcls.lib. tx.us • 281-652-1677

Young Adult Program: “Doctor Who: Adventures in Time and Space”! • 5:30pm- 6:30pm • Role Playing Game • 11-18 yrs.

• Friendswood Public Library • friendswood.lib.tx.us • 281-482-7135

WEDNESDAY Toddlertime • 10:10am • 3 & under • Friendswood Public Library • friendswood.lib.tx.us • 281-482-7135

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Toddler Time • 10:30am • Books, fingerplays, songs, and movement. • 1-3 yrs. • Parker Williams Public Library • hcpl.net • 281-484-2036 Family Night • 5:00pm- 8:00pm • Let us do the cooking and cleaning for you while your family has a jumping good time. • $7/child 2 and up; $3.50/ child under 2 • JumpNJungle Webster • jumpnjungle.com • 281-557-0700

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Breakfast on the Bayou • 8:00am- 9:30am • Enjoy pastries, juice and coffee while underway. The boat will pick you up at the Bay Area Park boat launch (NOT at the nature center). Reservations required • 5+ yrs. • Armand Bayou Nature Center • abnc.org • 281-474-2551 Train Rides • 11:00am- 2:00pm • Ride on the GE Tonner Locomotive and MoPac Caboose. Take a tour of the museum and learn all about the trains that used to carry everyone from the mainland to the island and back • Galveston Railroad Museum • 2602 Santa Fe Place • Galveston • galvestonrrmuseum.com • 409-765-5700 Sunset Pontoon Cruise • 4:30pm- 6:00pm • Observe wildlife.

Departs from Bay Area Park. Advance reservations REQUIRED. • 5+ yrs.

• Armand Bayou Nature Center • abnc.org • 281-474-2551

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stairs on the good sofa cushions and into my bad knee.

I turned and ordered them into the kitchen for dinner.

Each year that my son’s birthday rolls around and he wants to have a slumber party, my wife nods yes and then weeps in the coat closet, and I paint signs that read: You Break, You Buy! After all, having one pre-teen boy in the house is grounds for insanity.

Inviting five more boys to the house borders on criminal intent.

When it boils right down to it, boys are gross, ill mannered, loud, and destructive. And they know this. In fact, they celebrate it. But, unfortunately, as long as other parents have slumber parties for their kids and invite my son

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to them, I am forced to reciprocate. So, once again, my wife and I opened the doors last weekend for an overnight birthday bash in honor of our son.

And, as is customary, each child’s parent stood on my porch, pushed their son inside the door, and repeated the standard line we all learned in Lamaze: “Call me if my son is any trouble.”

Then, he or she ran to his or her car, unplugged the cell phone, and bought a one-way ticket to Bermuda...or so it felt standing there waving goodbye to the last car as six boys slid down the

house noting the damage.

Later, I walked into the living room and asked my wife:

“Who is the red headed kid?”

I, however, made the mistake of ”That’s your son’s friend, Richard. hesitating, and as I hobbled slowly Why?” into the kitchen, the food was devoured. ”Because, I caught him jumping on I stared blankly at the empty pizza our bed with a can of orange pop in boxes. “Did they stuff them in their his hands.” pockets?” I asked my wife, who, Her eyes went wide. “Did you tell incidentally, had had a slice actually in her hand, but when she blinked, him to stop?!” “No, I asked him if he someone stole her toppings. Suddenly, needed pretzels,” I answered. “Of a loud, obnoxious burp resonated course I told him to stop.””What did from the table. “That’s burp-code,” he say?” “He said we were really cool parents because we have orange dots some blond haired kid announced. on our ceiling. He said his mom and “It means we’re thirsty.” dad only bought a white ceiling.”

I walked over with pop and filled each cup. I stood staring for a moment. My wife’s face sank. “Tell me you’re joking.” ”What’s wrong?” someone asked. ”I wish I were. But, don’t worry, ”Well,” I began. “When I was a Richard also thought it was really kid, if we didn’t say ‘thank you,’ our cool that the ceiling matches the bed drinks were taken away.” Another spread...oh, and your pillow.” kid belched. “That’s burp-code for She sat slowly down like a heart ‘bummer.’ attack victim. “You know, next year, ”The children finished what they I think that you need to make bigger didn’t spill and headed back warning signs.” upstairs to play - which basically meant throwing toys at each other ”No way,” I retorted, sitting down until they punched a hole in the wall next to her. “Next year, I’m printing and/or someone started to bleed. on the invitations: ‘All children must Occasionally, I swept through the be accompanied by an adult.’”

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