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So we had a party over the weekend. I think I mentioned that. It wasn’t at our house, because I’m too lazy to clean before or after a party we have no backyard to speak of. I love throwing the kids’ birthday party every year. Wait, that should read: I love that I only have to throw the kids a birthday party once a year. Lucky for us, they were born in the same month, so we can pull that off. Of course, now there’s Audrey, born exactly six months apart from the others; either we’ll have to celebrate pitiful half birthdays for her, or I’ll have to tough it out and throw multiple birthday parties. Eh, I’ve got six months to come up with a plan.
This year’s party was a ¡fiesta! There were birthday cactus (cacti?)! (What? It is TOTALLY normal to give cactus as party favors. For small children. Oh, come on, it went with the theme.)
There were cupcakes. Yes, cocktail umbrellas are fiesta-ish. Okay, no, they have nothing to do with fiestas, my kids just like them.
If you think the cupcakes are fabulous: Thank you! I made them myself!
If you’re not so much a fan of the cupcakes: I baked them in the middle of the night. What did you expect, piped-on sombreros?
Here’s Owen in motion. Notice that he’s, ahem, not on the ground.
And I was such a thoughtful hostess—I kept a basket of spare piñata filler in case some poor kid got trampled and ended up with nothing except footprints on the back of his shirt.
But they all sat down and calmly filled their party bags with ONE THING AT A TIME. There was no grabbing. There was no shoving. There was no competition of any sort (who ARE these kids?!). After a while I set the basket of extra treats down near them and they thoughtfully perused its contents, each choosing an appropriate number of goodies.
Abigail’s bag was filled with pencils, erasers, stickers, maracas and bubbles.
Owen’s bag held a smattering of confetti.
And it’s over now! We suffered from birthday hangover all day today, and I expect we’ll wake up bright and chipper tomorrow morning! Well, bright and early, anyhow.
Sounds like everyone had a great time.
Even maybe you?
Oh my gosh are you a great party thrower! I have pictures to post of my kids’ birthday party too… umm, nothing I made! The cupcakes look fantastic.
I think cacti are a great idea! What child isn’t curious about these prickly little plants?
I’d be curious to see whose plant is still alive a year from now (because I think I over water my cacti all the time) because they never make it…
Great Fiesta!