I can imagine there have been more elaborate first birthday parties and ones with more guests and ones with fancier food and bigger cakes, but I can't imagine there could be a kid more treasured (and spoiled) on his first birthday than ours or a party attended by more sweet family and friends than Frazier's. What a lucky kid.
The requisite cake pictures:
The aftermath:
Now, our story would end here and be like any ordinary first birthday story except...as we were "unwinding" in a post-party stupor (and eating ice cream because I forgot to get it out of the freezer during the party and therefore found myself stuck with a bunch of little ice cream cups) the washer overflowed. The entire kitchen, breakfast room and laundry rooms flooded. Water...seeping out the walls. Cue the Shop Vac and the carpet cleaner. Praise the Lord, Jim and Debbie were still here to help us! We'd have been up a creek without a paddle (or in a flooded kitchen with a baby...I'm not sure which is worse).
Yada yada yada...we sucked out all the water, dried up the floors and are awaiting a washer repair. The sensor that tells the washer it's full totally fell down on its job and well, it just kept filling...then spilling...out into my kitchen.
I suppose Frazier won't remember this birthday or his party or who was there or what they brought with them, but we'll remember so we can remind him. And when we do we'll say that it was a perfectly wonderful day. It was sunny and it was mid-July-East-Texas hot. The food was delicious and Mommy forgot to get out the ice cream. Frazier discovered icing is awesome and the washing machine overflowed, but for two hours that afternoon our house was absolutely filled with people who loved us.
And we couldn't ask for a better memory, or a happier story to tell.
Oh Wow what a wonderful post washer overflowing and all.... sorry but it made for an awesome story.
ReplyDeleteIt most certainly sounds like the perfect day! Frazier now knows that cake is really just something to hold the icing. And you're right - he is a very lucky kid :)
ReplyDeleteLooks like a great party; Sorry about the overflow. Glad you had some help cleaning up the water. That is surely no fun. Looks like the little guy like that icing. Tried to get Grammie Debbie to do that on her 1 st b-day and she wouldn't touch it.
ReplyDelete....and Mom, Josh didn't like to touch the icing either...we made him touch it and he SCREAMED! Frazier got right with the program!
ReplyDeleteIt really was a wonderful day. Frazier just so relaxed and I could tell was enoying observing all that was going on around and of course the icing! Glad we could help with the washer overflow...we have experience with that, although my "job" was the fun one, watching the birthday boy play with all his new toys. You guys did the messy stuff.
THe party was so much fun, glad we got to celebrate the BIG day with Frazier!!!!! And again, you are welcome to come use our washer any time until yours is fixed!
ReplyDeleteOh my! Washers can do some damage, but Frazier looks like he loved his cake!
ReplyDeleteAw, I haven't said Happy Birthday Frazier yet!!! What a perfect party and such a sweet day surrounded by loved ones. Love his cake!! I feel you with the washer overflowing...been there...not fun. Glad the day was wonderful just the same! Much love to you guys!
ReplyDeleteI love all the birthday pictures! What a big boy! Looks like he liked the cake. :-)
ReplyDeleteWhat a bummer about the washer, tho! I'm so glad you had help to clean it up. That can be overwhelming.