Maria's 8th Birthday Party

One month before Maria's birthday
Hope: "Maria, your birthday is coming up. Which theme do you want your party to be this year?"

Maria: "I don't know, Hope. But I know whom to invite to the party. There's Olivia and Francine from gymnastics club, Samantha, Rochelle, and Janet from German Club, Lydia and Martin from Cooking club, Wendy, Cecilia, and Frank from Computer Club, Priscilla, Eliza, Melissa, Nicole Ann, and Marissa from school, Shawna, Tatum, Chloe, and Britanny from girl scouts, and Shannon, Clair, Angelina, Gina, Stefani, Siobhan, and Joanna from summer camp."

Nicole: "That's alot of friends!"

[Valentin arrives home]

Valentin: "Aloha! Got any plans for your birthday, Maria?"

Hope: "Father, it's been a couple of days. Maria hasn't decided her theme yet, but she knows whom to invite."

[Maria hands Valentin the guest list]

Three days before Maria's birthday
Hope: "Tyson, turn off your XBOX 360. We need to buy gifts for your sister Maria."

Tyson: "I will do it later. I'm playing XBOX 360."

Hope: "Tyson, turn it off now!"

Tyson: "(bleep) OFF! I AIN'T TURNING IT OFF!"

Hope: "I said turn it off! You are to help pick out a gift for your sister!!"

The big day
Nicole: "Maria chose a cooking-type birthday party."

Maria: "Olivia, Francine, Samantha, Rochelle, Janet, Lydia, Martin, Wendy, Cecilia, Frank, Priscilla, Eliza, Melissa, Nicole Ann, Marissa, Shawna, Tatum, Chloe, Brittany, Shannon, Clair, Angelina, Gina, Stefani, Siobhan, Joanna, hi! Welcome to my party! This is going to be a blast!"

Hope: "Grab aprons, food booklets, and other things."

Nicole: "A while later, the terrible six ruined the party for everybody. They even brung their friends over."

[Hope, Brooke, and Kim are watching Cake Boss]