It's My Party & I'll Cry If I Want To!

Last night, we had the girls' birthday party and we think they were traumatized!!! Our original intention was to have a BBQ and spend some time in our backyard. That plan was foiled by 30 degree weather! So we had 40+ adults and children in our house. Alex and I had a great time and got to see lots of friends. The girls had looks of bewilderment - who are these people - why are they playing with my toys? - when are they going home? : )


And then there was cake! We learned some new things with this experience. They do not like 40 people staring at them while they eat. They do not like sticky fingers. And they do not like the taste of cake!



What they did like - discovering all their new toys the next morning! Jasmine loves the large colorful plastic balls they received.


They also showed us what big girls they were sitting in their child-sized camping chairs. Then they promptly fell out of said chairs! Perhaps once they are a little more stable on their feet!


They've been fascinated by the helium balloons all day today. Addie has already sat on and deflated one. The funniest thing to watch is when Addie yanks on the string to get the balloon closer to her, but then lets go and reach both arms out to grab the descending balloon which quickly ascends because she has let go! She has frustrated herself to no end trying to "catch" these balloons!

So, the girls had a mildly happy birthday, but have requested future birthdays be held in a dark closest, alone with mom and dad, and definitely no cake!