You're right, Ang. I can easily pop a quick note in everyone's pigeon holes and let them know it'll be half an hour earlier. No big deal. DD will just have to cope with the extra excitement and I'm guessing so will we afterwards!

And there's always a silver lining, I can take my Mum and DD to the next party if we want to and we get to escape MIL! Poor DP. Who knows, they might even clean up. If it was any other child in her class, I'd probably not take her, but this really is one of her best friends.

These birthday parties are a never-ending source of stress. DD has two to go to this weekend as well. And yet I'd feel terrible if I didn't do one for her or we didn't take her along!