Only for this year did we decide to organize a party for him (previous 1st, 2nd and 3rd birthdays were either celebrated with close family, relatives or in the school). Why this year? Is 4 a magical number? We thought, hey, every 4 years. Next will be 8 (after settling down from the Primary 1 routine and scares :P), 12 (just nice before his PSLE), 16 (the age they try to declare freedom instead of 21) and for the rest, he probably will call his own shots then. This is just some made up reasons we gave but looking at the way it is, 4 seems to be the way to go huh. The actual reason was because we just decided to organise one and we thought it is a age that kids start to understand what a birthday party is all about.
These goodie bags were made with love. Can you guess the theme from these bags? Yes, It's Lego! Lego birthday theme is not something easy to find right here in Singapore and thus, B and I did most from what we could find. From the cutting of studs and attaching to the envelope-kind paper bags, to the printing of names in the Lego font and trying to make it look like the familiar LEGO logo, both B and I spend mornings and nights while the both boys were sleeping to accomplish this.
A very common Lego game. The kids were asked to guess how many Lego bricks there were.
Self made marshmallow pops in the form of the minifigure. It would have been easier if my microwave did not break down just when I needed it but that's a story for another day.
A very yummy Strawberry Shortcake by Charlotte Grace Cakeshop. That is our own Lego fire boat as the topper.
Very happy birthday boy.
And when all friends and cousins arrived, we started with some games. The first being the memory game. I realise that even at 4, they are not really interested in games apart from a few. The games were mostly played by the older kids.
What interest them the most was when it was their turn to choose a Minifigure! To be fair, all of them were given a chance to pick a card randomly and the number indicated shows their queue number (learning to queue starts young! Haha) I am so happy to hear friends saying that their kids had lots of fun putting the Minifigures together and playing and role-playing with them. Role-playing is a kind of learning too, isn't it?
What is a birthday without the traditional birthday song, blowing of candles and cutting of cake.
All parties come to an end. What better way to end it with a PINATA!
In case you are wondering, you cannot buy this anywhere. It is made by me. This party taught me alot. From making goodie bags to creating and making marshmallow pops, I even made this pinata myself. That means, designing the pinata, making the papier-mâché (using strips of paper to bind with an glue-like paste) and spraying it. I'm no expert in spray painting and so, this task was given to B!
Pinatas, filled with goodies inside, mainly sweets and lollipops, is always a hit with children of all ages. Look at how happy kids are when they see the goodies on the floor.
Mama's thoughts:
I still remember how it was like from the morning of 19 May 2009 to the time we first set our eyes on him. From then on, it was and still is all about love. He is one of the greatest things that happened to me. As his mama, all I wish is for him to grow up healthy, happy and be forever so sweet! Happy Birthday Dwayne!
Still happy though the Pinata was being smashed as all efforts were worth it looking back at the photos and thinking of all the smiles and happiness. Elmo can't help but be "wow-ed" too. :)
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