Who woulda thunk!?!

I'm sure you're all well aware that my lovely little boy had a Birthday in March..."15, March" that is (as Grant would say!) Wellllllll...do you see those balloons in the background of this picture??? I know, it's kinda hard to see, but it was a mixture of 2 mylar balloons and 6 latex balloons. All blown up and purchased on that very same day...15, March.

It has always been my experience that you usually can not count on latex balloons filled with helium to last more than a day or two so that is why I always buy then the day of. Well, I am known for not liking to be proved wrong, but that is exactly what I have been! This picture was taken on 3/27 - 12 days after they were inflated!

Oh, hold your britches! It gets better...the picture below was taken on 4/1. No we're at 17 days and counting!

By 4/5 we were sick of them "hanging out" on the kitchen/dining room area so they were relocated to the kids' bedroom. Notice, Mr. Happy Birthday Star is sinkin' pretty low but Sporty and Pinky are hangin' in there!

By 4/9 it's down to Sporty vs. Pinky. And the entire time I am thinking, 'How on Earth can a latex balloon even compete with a mylar???' And you are probably wondering if I have finally flipped my lid!

And then I awoke to this on 4/10 (am). Looks like Sporty is holding his ground...

But then when we got home I rushed to the bedroom to check how my new little "friends" were doing before the scene became disrupted by the two little tornadoes we call our children. To my utter surprise, Sporty started losing some steam by the afternoon of 4/10. And now the race is ON!

In steps Mr. Destructive. On 4/11 I walked out to the porch only to witness this:

And on 4/11 the WINNER is...(insert drumroll here)...Pinky! (technically by default, but it is a win all the same :) Still can't believe that stinkin' balloon lasted 27 stinkin' days!

Who woulda thunk?!?