Question: What will we have done three times in four weeks? If you answered "Have sex" you misread the question. I said weeks, not years. The correct answer should be baby birthday parties.
Last weekend, our friends, Paula and Randel, had their daughter's 1st birthday party. This weekend, our friends, Sam and Lance, had their twins 1st birthday party. And in two weeks, our friends, Bernard and Joyce, will have their daughter's 1st birthday party. That's a lot of fornication!
Both parties we went to were very nice. The first party was at the home, and it was all decked out with a moon bounce, a Wii tent, games, tables and tables of luau food; it was like a little bazaar. The second party was at an indoor playground called Under the Sea in Encino. There were slides, arcade games, fooz ball, air hockey, a moon bounce, and activities galore.
Having gone to a few of these baby birthday parties with our eight month year old kids, I can tell you that Andrew and Emma don't exactly have the greatest time. Both of them get quite clingy and are a bit overwhelmed. When Andrew entered Under the Sea, his eyes widened (as much as they can for an Asian kid at least) and just stared...and stared...and stared. As for Emma, she was a bit grouchy because she missed a nap. Look at these pictures of her:
...tired...
...grumpy...
...pissed off.
Not that I remember having my first birthday party, but I do recall seeing pictures of it. It was me in a high chair having a homemade cake with my parents. Come to think of it, that was my birthday every year until I left for college. I really should've tried to make more friends.
Obviously, these 1st year birthday parties are for family and friends. It's a time to bring everyone together to celebrate your child turning one. And before you know it, your kids are going to get older and want to party with their friends...not you. Unless your child turns out like me and ends up sitting in their childhood high chair out of tradition until they're 17 eating a homemade Ziggy cake. Not that there's anything wrong with that...
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Did you mean our party was like a little bazaar, like it was weird or like it was like a little carnival. I hope it was the latter, because other wise you're not invited to her second birthday party..teehee -Paula and Randel
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