Best Laid Plans for a combined Birthday Party

Saturday was the 1/2 way point between both Tyler and Morgan's Birthdays. I figured it would be fun to all get together to celebrate, since it had been awhile since our family had been over. In the beginning, I had fun planning the party and puting in hours of shopping, wrapping and cake making for both of them. Well sadly the saying goes " best laid plans!" Nothing happened the way it was supposed to on the morning of. No wonder so often I opt out to not do big events, do things EVER happen like they are planned to?
1. Fire Station cancels on me so there will be NO tour of the fire station or seeing of the Fire Engine. (this was the BIG event and activity for the party) - but what ends up being just the beginning of a downward spiral.
2. Brooklyn having double duty teething of both tops and bottoms coming in at the same time would NOT let me put her down, as I was trying to gather everything to get over to the park. Being the stress case I was, 9:40 rolls around and feelings of panic come over me as I am not at the park yet, Brookyn screaming and me first thinking I was stranded with no car, while Jared is out running other assignments I had given him. Thank heavens grandpa was there to help pack 1/2 the stuff in his car and the other 1/2 along with 3 kids, I loaded in the stroller and walked it all over to the park.
3. Pavillion ends up being reserved by the "Rodriguez Family" so I move my party things and decor 3 different times trying to accomodate my guests and be in a place near the park but not in the sun.
4. WIND WIND WIND! It ws so windy, therefore it was cold and multiple small children crying at the gusts of wind that would knock over their drinks and spill all over the tables.
5. No water fountain play because the fountains were down, and the wind made it FREEZING.

So that about sums it up for my plans. I did however last minute before the party stuff 150 eggs for an easter hunt and invited the mothers who had eggs lying around to do the same to make a fun hunt if we needed more fun at the party. This ended up BEING the party. LOL!!! Once we settled down, we ended up on a hill away from the playground. While the Pizza (which took forever) came, I ran my bubble machine, and then took all the kids into the field to play duck duck goose, Red light Green light, Simon Says, and Ring Around the Rosies. Gladly my captive audience ranges from 13months - 5 yrs old and these activities were recieved well and got us through the long wait for pizza. After we ate, we had a blast with the easter egg hunt, enjoyed the present opening, and the BIG HIT of my Theme Cakes. The kids loved the cakes and couldn't wait to have some, so that and the easter egg was worth all the effort after all. I am so glad it was a party for family becuase they were all wonderful to roll with the punches and just enjoy being together. Thanks for all your support everyone, It wouldn't have worked out without you.