I'm happy to hear he's enjoying the chick. It brings me joy to know it's no longer collecting dust on the shelf.

I have very little experiences with large families. My husband's family is quite large, but they rarely gather. Is it as amusing as it sounds? I always envisioned large family gatherings to resemble the cheerfulness of The Great Hall at school. Loud and crazy but perfectly sensible at the same time.

My skin is still slightly pink from the party. Supposedly it was meant to be temporary, perhaps I was sprayed more heavily with it than intended. It was all in good fun. I do hope it fades by the time of the Zabini party, however. It's becoming embarrassing.