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 Home after a very long day helping set up, attend, and tear down a birthday party for a four-year-old.

Observations:

Boxes and box mazes are a big hit for kids up to age 34, (at least), although the boxes were too small for the 34-y-o in question.

Four-year-olds ‘get’ the whole presents thing and love to “help” their less-experienced friends with them.

Although some of the men helped tear down, there was a whole group who literally stood around talking while all the women either wrangled kids or chairs or food or decorations. I have seen this before but have very rarely seen the opposite. Bless all people who help tear down box mazes, corral balloons, throw away food, and put shoes on tiny children.