Just when I thought a trip to the fabric store was safe...

Last night, at the fabric store, Dharma was talking to the woman cutting the fabric for us and telling her (inviting her, really) all about the dinosaur bday party and everything that will happen there.  She asked the lady what her favorite dinosaur was and when the woman responded, "I don't know, but I think I kind've like the Pterodactyls."

I immediately thought "No!  No. No. No.  Oh no, this isn't happening."  I knew what was about to come, because I've travelled down this road myself.

Dharma went on to tell her that Pterodactyls are not actually dinosaurs, but are flying reptiles from the same time period.  She started spewing out facts and figures and names.  The woman stood there in amazement.  The poor, unknowing woman, who was cutting the fabric then asked Dharma a question that Dharma had already answered in her speech.  All she wanted to know was what a Pteranodon ate.  I think the woman was trying to stump Dharma.

She found out alright when Dharma replied, "I JUST SAID.  They.  Ate.  Fish.  You're really pissing me off."

I think the woman thought she heard Dharma right, but looked to me for confirmation.  I just said "Sometimes I can't understand what she said, either" and we left.  Quickly.

Dinosaur Birthday Preparations

Trying to put together a birthday party with a Dinosaur theme by someone who is not only not interested in Dinosaurs, but does not know anything about them, is not easy.  I am giving myself 2 months to get it together, go through a trial run, and then have the real thing.  So far I have dinosaur terrariums that I will make with the little kids.  These will have aquarium rocks on the bottom, peat moss, dirt and then some small plants and a plastic dinosaur.  I have the small glass terrariums already.  Picture this:

The kids will also each have a fabric dinosaur tail on their chair:

I have made dinosaur masks from foam that we will match with the tails to use in the photobooth.  Since my older daughter will probably have a few friends come to keep her busy, we are also having some regular photobooth props as well.  Not sure how that is all going to turn out yet but I am excited and I am hoping the kids have fun with the photobooth idea:

For food, I wanted to keep it as simple as possible since every year I spend days making food and hours getting it all set up and stress over it.  This year we are staying simple.  About the most difficult thing I am trying is the watermelon:

I also think I am going to go with cupcakes this year.  I had grandiose ideas of elaborate dinosaur cakes, but in all honestly, let's be real.  I picture this:

But I know I'll end up with something more like this, if I'm lucky:

So I will make cupcakes and stick dinosaurs in the top and let the kids use those small dinos as the dinos in their terrariums.

Wish me luck!!