I have begun the planning (okay finished the planning) of the Homecoming party! Of course, I'm a planner so it was a rough sketch plan for the last 3 or so months already and the concept was done before he left. Either way the only thing left to do is wait for the ability to release the date to the family and friends! *sigh* It is wonderful having even a small clue of how close this is to being done. We miss having our Papa in the house with us to rough house, cuddle, tease and read bedtime stories...I miss watching movies with him and the simple fact that he is the main cook in our family (well, of edible non-box food anyways).
I had grand plans all mapped out on Pinterest of ideas and then realized, it is more than enough to just have him home. I definitely make more effort on the send off party but I also have extra hands during the prep. His homecoming is spaced to give him a breather before the masses descend upon us so he will likely have seen many people before the party itself making all the cutesy things a little less important and thus can be saved for a backyard bash later this summer I suppose.
By-the-way, if you need any parties planned, I probably have it done already on some of my Pinterest boards so let me know and I'll sort through them for ya (baby showers, weddings, bridal showers, kids' birthdays, holidays, etc.).
If you haven't had the reason for a RedWhiteBlue party yet (such as military deployments often are), consider stocking up on items after the 4th of July merch goes clearance. It will save you a ton of money to get these things then and save them for future use. Many of the picnic items are great because they can be used all summer and at these events whenever they may fall. Serious people, parties are expensive so think of ways to theme and clearance well in advance! Valentines Day clearance: pinks and reds make great girl accessories to parties. Halloween: find the fall type instead of the spooky stuff and you've got a jump start on Thanksgiving cornucopias. Christmas: Red and Green--valentines day and st patty's day aren't too far off! New Years: Gold, Silver and Black--these are great neutrals that work with graduations or truly just about any party theme you want.
We are ready to party around here! I hope y'all have many parties to throw or attend this year and that they all go off without a hitch. Wish us luck that our timeline for this particular party doesn't change...curse of the planner attached to the military lifestyle! Eeep!
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