It's official. The first rounds of 5th birthday parties have started this summer and Alexandre's July 4th (his actual b-day) themed party last night was a hit with all in attendance. There was pizza and watermelon, homemade red/white/blue cookies and two kinds of cake--not to mention a beach ball, sprinklers and lots of balloon fun. The park is definitely the easiest go-to party venue, considering the do-it-yourself cost cutting and how well the kids do with all that space to roam. There's no worrying about how the event is going or when you have to wrap up. No one rushes you out. It's just friends hanging out and the kids having a good time doing whatever it is kids like. For Elisa, I think she thrives on the open space and sense of autonomy that the park provides. It's really made attending these kinds of events easier for me as well. Carolina is almost completely self-sufficient there now too which means I can basically check in on her a few times an hour and we're good. So I had lots of fun chasing the kids and taking pics.
And by the time it started to rain on us, we were almost done anyway. So a quick goodbye and of course a few goodie bags later, and we were on our way home. The girls both tried Pop Rocks for the first time and I had to laugh at Carolina's annoyed expression. Sometimes the best thing to do when a toddler is being crazy is give them what they think they want. And the look on her face indicated she wasn't too thrilled with her candy discovery. Elisa, on the other hand, was elated. She loved the tickle on her tongue. And I snuck a few myself just to remember the explosive fun. Yeah, it was a nice night and a good group of kids and friends. Soon, we'll be planning our own birthday celebration for these August girls, and I can only hope they have as much fun.
And by the time it started to rain on us, we were almost done anyway. So a quick goodbye and of course a few goodie bags later, and we were on our way home. The girls both tried Pop Rocks for the first time and I had to laugh at Carolina's annoyed expression. Sometimes the best thing to do when a toddler is being crazy is give them what they think they want. And the look on her face indicated she wasn't too thrilled with her candy discovery. Elisa, on the other hand, was elated. She loved the tickle on her tongue. And I snuck a few myself just to remember the explosive fun. Yeah, it was a nice night and a good group of kids and friends. Soon, we'll be planning our own birthday celebration for these August girls, and I can only hope they have as much fun.
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