There's nothing to make you feel better about your current job than spending a few hours at Chuck E. Cheese and contemplating the desperation that must have lead to some of what goes on there. The music and video segments were especially thought provoking as, seemingly, fully functioning adults dressed in all manner of costume (regular and mascot) and were made to look foolish while trying to pretend to play instruments and dance to a beat obviously different than the song that was paired with the imagery. I will go to work today with a whole new appreciation for what I do. That appreciation is sure to leave after about 30 minutes.
The party at the Cheese was good, though. Amy appreciated the fact that so many of the details and planning that she has had to do in the last few years were already taken care of (especially after being at the church for four hours or so leading worship and taking care of technical systems while the staff were away). The food was unremarkable, but the food is hardly the deal at the Cheese. Plenty of games and activities to keep the kids busy. Xander probably could have spent even more time there. Maia, not so much. She needed to get home for some beauty rest.
We had a lot of grandpas, grandmas and all the cousins and aunts and uncles. This was the first birthday that Xander's had a chance to see this much family and he loved it. My folks came up early with my Grandpa and Grandma Svaleson from Fort Dodge and we had a chance to show them our new digs and talk for a bit before the party. I've seen them twice in a month now. Over the past several years I've seen them maybe twice a year. Thoughts like that make me really glad to be where we are.
We got home in time to get the kiddos to bed and watch some "Lost" on DVD (thanks Eric for the extended loan) and crashed hard.
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