How do you celebrate at -15 degrees?

We celebrated Meri's birthday with a few of her closest friends at a local hotel with a pool. It was Maddy and I, then 4 girls. We checked into adjoining rooms and let the girls swim as soon as we got there for a while until the pizza arrived. And I discovered how to use the sports setting on my camera! I love it!
The actual pictures are very clear and I can pick whichever one I want for printing. Pretty awesome!
Meri picked 3 friends who really played well with each other! In the past there has always been a couple that cliqued and Meri or another girl usually ended up with me in the kitchen feeling bummed. Not so this year until breakfast the next morning. So the hurt feelings only lasted about 30 minutes. whew!
There was a jacuzzi in one of the rooms, so Meri opened her presents in it, then later, all 4 girls chillaxed in the bubbly water. We played spoons, Duck Duck Goose, Apples to Apples and ate ice cream sandwiches before the girls finally settled down to sleep.
Do you know how hard it is to find the proper sleeping arrangements amongst 4 girls? Maddy just slept on the floor and stayed out of it entirely. 2 had to sleep with no light whatsoever and 2 with at least the bathroom light on. One wanted the curtains opened, but being on the main floor, I nixed that idea. Finally got that figured out, then messed with the thermostat because one of the girls tends to overheat easily. I messed up and woke up at 3am freezing. Messed with the controls in the dark and finally got them working the way I wanted.

We had breakfast in the lounge area and then I did a tag team with Robb as I had to get to a church meeting by 9am.

All I can say really, is that I slept really well Saturday night!