I'm a Cool Mom

I got told by two of my friends online today that I am a "cool mom" and someone was even kind enough to say that if she was younger, she would want me as a mom *giggles*

from Birgit at PK for my Pixel Pal... she was so sweet to make me something for Reagan

Anyway, today was Reagan's 8th birthday. It was a great day for her. I am so glad she had fun. We didn't have a lot of money, so I couldn't take her somewhere special... so I did what I always do when I am in a crunch... I creatively solve the problem.

I made her a scavenger hunt.

14 clues, hidden around the house and outside. I even sent her an email from "The Birthday Express" to give her a special link to where I uploaded a bunch of pages for her for part of her scavenger hunt. One page had her name spelled out R- Radical, E-Extra Special, and so forth... and then another page had a bunch of pics of her, and then she had to click thru the pics to find words, and then she had to unscramble the words, to find her next sentence for her next clue. She absolutely had a blast. I was grinning ear to ear the whole time... almost as much as she was.
here are some quick pics... yeah, yeah... that's my huge bubble writing on the envelope. I can't help it, I am a girlie girl.

we took her everywhere... she went in the shower, the fridge, the dryer, under one of the hallway runners, outside on her bike, in the grill.... a bunch of other places. It was so much fun. She was running around as fast as she could trying to find the next clue. I hope she had as much fun as I did.

The last clue gave her a keyring full of keys (I think only something like 5, maybe it was less) and we made her go to the car and figure out which key unlocked it. This is what she was searching for.

I put all of her presents and cards in there. She has asked for a locker for months... this was the next best thing... a chest that locks ;) Cuz her bad naughty siblings don't know how to keep their grubby paws off of things. They are young enough that locks work on them LOL!! When I was growing up, my sister and I used to just unscrew the hinges and take the whole hinge off... and then we could get in and raid everything "cool." (yeah yeah... I am sure my kids will pay me back with something worse. Isn't that what yer mom always says "One day, you'll have a kid JUST LIKE YOU.....")

Her biological dad didn't even call her until 11:45 pm. I had to get her outta bed. What a fucking loser. My DH thinks he's on his way to trying to get custody, but that's a different story, for a different time... and won't be a chance in hell he will ever do it.

Anyway, so the point is... I'm a cool mom... and even with no money, yer kids can have a marvelous birthday :) And I came up with the idea all by my lonesome... I am so proud.

So Here's to Reagan... she's 8 years old today!! Gawd, I feel old LOL!!