Emma just turned 7. She wanted a big fun party done the Uruguayan way. Aaron and I were happy to oblige, as this would be a once-in-a-lifetime event for her. The Uruguayans really know how to do a party. There are lots of party houses throughout the city. The one we chose, Manzana Verde is a converted house that we actually considered renting before we found our home. Emma was able to have a great time with her friends, and Aaron and I didn’t have to worry about any of the planning, set up, decorations, cake, entertainment, etc. Following is a list to give an idea of how it went:
4 Party helpers
1 Director of the business
1 Owner of the business
1 Mozo (waiter)
1 Asador (guy who cooks all of the meat/vegetables on the parilla)
1 Dishwasher
30 Kids
15 Adults
1 Kid who came to the wrong party
3 Number of times they sang “Happy Birthday”
1 Number of times “Happy Birthday” was sung in “dog language (bow wow wow)”
3 Times the candles were lit and blown out
40 Pounds of meat brought for the asado (barbque)
4 Pounds of masa finas for the adults (fine small pastries)
3 Layers of dulce de leche on Emma’s birthday cake
1 Chica mala (bad girl) who attended the party
4 Dramatic scenes between the 7 year olds
0 Number of times anyone got bitten
2 Caplets of Extra Strength Tylenol taken by me before the party
50 Percentage of goodies in goody bag that made an obnoxious noise
3 Mothers who were annoyed by noise-making toys
2 Meltdowns by our 21 month old
1 Happy Birthday girl
2 Very satisfied parents
