The Birthday Party Scheduling Fun Has Begun

Wow, I never imagined we'd start so early.  Well, to be honest, Karina went to her first birthday party when she was only about 2 months old.  Riley turned four.  At the time, I didn't realize what was beginning.  Then over the summer, last summer that is, she went to Nathan's 4th birthday party.  Okay.  Still fine.  No big deal.  Just two parties.  Well, of course, Riley turned five this year, and we went to that one.  Now Karina was actually old enough to run around.  That was so fun--it was at The Little Gym in Chesapeake and she had the best time trying to be a gymnast like the Big Kids. 

Well, during the past year, we've met some more people, and Nathan has a little brother.  We're going to his birthday party in April.  Then the next weekend after that, another birthday party (both of them are turning 1 year old).  I'm sure we'll go to Nathan's party this summer again.  See what I mean?  It's great, and I'm happy about it, but it's funny.  I didn't think the round robin of parties started until they were in school, but what the heck did I know???  I actually really enjoy it, and I love all the kids whose parties we're going to.  The boys belong to a very close friend of mine from church, and Riley is another dear friend's daughter.  The other little girl (the other one year old), Celeste, is the daughter of someone I have just started to become friends with.  So it's all good.  And we're planning to have a half birthday party of sorts for Karina this June, since the poor little lamb gets shafted at the holidays (if you don't remember, because I maybe don't talk about her enough, ha ha, her birthday is December 26th).