Chuck E. PooCheese

My baby decided he wanted a Chuck E. Cheese party so that's what he got.  My hostess was just terrible.  I had to ask her for the kids' tokens and chase her down to order pizza.  Then I needed more cups cuz they only set out cups for the kids and I waited for a while, but she never turned up so I got up and got in line with all the other folks who weren't paying $15 a kid for service.  Then I filled all the cups and refilled the pop pitchers.  I served all the pizza.  After I had done all this about 15 minutes later, the hostess shows up to ask if I need cups.  I told her I had gotten them and she just said, ""oh""   The kids then go play and have fun and she comes up to me and says that Chuck E. is going to dance for the kids and could I go get them.  I asked if she could page the party over the intercom...the place wasn't very crowded, in fact we were the only scheduled birthday last night.  She said that she could, but the kids don't always come so I  should just go get them.  Then one of the parents asked another employee to page the kids who said she would get the girl to do it.  She never did it.  I had to go and gather children for the birthday dance that wasn't really a dance...mostly hand clapping...then my hostess disappeared again and we wanted to do cake and presents.  So I clear the table of all the pizza plates, go to the counter wait in line and ask for forks and plates.  I get the forks, but they said the hostess would bring out plates.  Waited..... waited..... almost went into the kitchen when she came out with my plates.  After cake, the kids went to play and I knew that despite the fact that I reloaded several token cards, people would be leaving soon so I wanted the 100 tickets per kid that came with the party so I got in line again to ask for them and the manager was at the register.  I told her we I did not have a happy time and she gave me a pizza package and 200 tokens, which helped, but doesn't make it all better.  My guests were joking, ""Hey, I didn't know you work for Chuck E. Cheese!""  I didn't get a chance to play skeeball with Alex, but the kids had lots of tokens and lots of fun and got to take home ballons and those hard plastic straw cups with Chuck E on top.  And the adults had fun too--mostly laughing at me waitressing, but it's ok, I'm good at it.  I wish I could have gotten that girl back in Merrillville...she was the bomb hostess of all times...even Mama liked her...I'll have to fly her in next time.

A BIG THANKS to everyone who remembered to call, send gifts, make it to the party, etc. 

Next year is double digits...he's talking about Hawaiin Falls so get your swimsuits ready.