Today, Troy and I went to Olivia's fifth birthday party at the Oak Cliff Gymnastics Academy. Being that it was a holiday weekend, only a few people showed up, which was probably best anyway, because the place wasn't very big. It was long and skinny with a small obstacle course and trampoline on one side and a springy running strip and foam pit on the other. They had also set up a bouncy castle for the party.
It was one of the few times that I have actually been able to stand off to the side and converse with other parents. Usually, I'm too busy chasing the kids around, but they had staff to do that for us. Oddly, all of the other kids were brought by their fathers too. So, we had a line of fathers standing along the wall, chatting about where our kids were going next year and what we were going to do with them over the summer.
They had a small viewing room in a loft upstairs, where they served snacks and cake, before the kids ran back downstairs to once again play on the various implements. It was a quaint experience, and the kids seemed to have fun. It was also nice to finally get to know the other fathers a little bit. I mean, it's only been five years!
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