girly girl movie night

Paigey invited some friends over for an outdoor movie party this past weekend. Each brought their favorite pillow and blanket and at the last minute they turned it into a pajama party (naturally...it was at night). They had a crazy fun time. I think I had nearly as good a time playing cool mom hostess.

Highlights of the evening were:

*Paige brought out a slew of her dolls and stuffed animals and distributed them amongst her friends

*dancing to a blaring Hannah Montana soundtrack all over the yard

*simon says and duck-duck goose games (I worried they would feel like they were 'baby' games, but they ate it up) and hide and go seek (one of the girls suggested 'truth or dare' and I nixed that, thinking back on the game as a teenager. perhaps I jumped the gun, considering they are 7-ish years old and I was chaperoning)

*snacks for the everyday movie-goer

*the girls all involved Gabriel into their activities enthusiastically and would giggle when he did something funny... he tested each girls' pillow for softness, danced, jumped and swinged with the best of them and ate their popcorn off the grass (so helpful)

*big brother and his friend banished to the house to keep them from ruining girls' fun with relentless mockery.

Who knew I would fully recommend hosting a group of 7 year old girls? I think it's a real accomplishment when when they enjoy the activities, food and the mommy hanging around! It is too much to hope that the same attitude continues into their teenage years?