El Nino's Big Adventure

Auntie S and Uncle K had a birthday party for el nino yesterday. We had lots of friends, a few children, and a couple of family members attend. We were mostly adults which a couple of mommy's friends thought was delightful - as they expected to be surrounded by children and were instead surrounded by grown-ups. Quite frankly, mom and dad had no intention of having a "big" first birthday celebration for el. We thought he was just too little to enjoy it, and it seemed sort of silly to make too big a deal when he won't remember any of it. But Auntie and Uncle wanted to do it, so we said, sure. And as it turns out, Auntie S and Uncle K were much smarter than mom and dad because El had a FAB-U-lous time. He seemed to understand that the party was for him, and he squeeled with delight when mom helped him open his presents. He is very social and played the guest-of-honor very well. We had homemade cupcakes decorated by guests under 12. And we played Twister too!

We really can't thank enough Auntie S, Uncle K, and all the friends and family who helped us celebrate our dear, darling boy's first birthday.

I think I will end the blog here, and thank you all for sharing in my experiences the last year and a half. We will continue to share el nino with you via email and pictures and best of all, in person. Thank you again for all your love and support. All our love to all of you.