K and her bestie were invited to their first Bat Mitzvah this year. The family was very accommodating to the large group of mostly Christian kids who had no idea how important the event is in the Jewish faith. The party was spectatcular and the girls had a blast. There was a "teenage pick up time" of 10:45pm. I'm glad I wasn't the only parent in the parking lot pounding coffee and trying to get a sneak peak of the dance-off!