Saturday was Sophie’s birthday celebration with a small group of family and freinds. We sort of did a spring/Lilly/cupcake theme – everything yellow and white. Unfortunately it was raining so the duck pond game we had rented from the party store didn’t make it out to the yard. I have read in a few places that a child’s first birthday is more about the parents and less about the child, since a big party with lots of kids tends to upset a one year old. We tried to keep it simple, about 20 adults and 6 kids – and the afternoon seemed to go well. Sophie stayed happy the whole time, and seemed to enjoy the entire day including her cupcakes and opening presents. I think she was a little overwhelmed by the “happy birthday” song becuase of the sheer number of voices, but she handled it like a champ and went right on to eat about 1/2 a cupcake. For Dad’s, it was a great afternoon socializing, entertaining, and watching the kids with grandparents, cousins, and freinds.
