A Very Merry Half-Birthday to Fin

June 23, 2013

Because Finlay's birthday is just a few days before Christmas, we decided that it would be a good idea to celebrate his half-birthday with a party and keep his actual birthday as just a small family affair.  So, for his two-and-a-halfer we had a little party.  Fin has really been into Robert Munch books lately, and he was pretty interested in "Moira's Birthday."  He asked me, one morning after reading the book a few times, "I want Finlay party.  My bird-day party!"  I said sure, and got some paper, and together we planned out his party.  He wanted a dinosaur birthday party.  He wanted blue and yellow balloons.  He wanted to invite certain people (his list was very long, we had to compromise on this) and he wanted peanut-butter and chocolate cupcakes.  I was a little blown away that Fin had all of these ideas but he is always surprising me.  So away I went and the planning and preparing began.

I made the peanut-butter and chocolate cupcakes but also some cookies and cream cupcakes in case other people weren't fans of peanut-butter.

Although the cookie cupcakes were visually more appealing it was the PB & C cakes that won the taste-test.

Hilary got her fill of baby-holding.  Shay got his fill of standing on Hilary's lap.

Finlay refused to wear pants for his party guests.  We didn't argue.  He was the birthday kid and could make that rule.  Due to poor weather, some of the party was indoors.  Fin didn't mind.  He got to play his ukulele (his gift from us) for Emily and Peter and other friends.

There was beer and kombucha (his favourite).

Fin's little friend Bodi came to sing (and play and the sandbox and give the dinosaurs a bath, he was busy!)

A little freaked out by the sparkler.

He got excited about it eventually.  There were also candles he could blow out.

Fin was SO excited about the candles!

Shay and Peter.  I'm not sure was Shay made of the gathering.  He was pretty tired when it was all over.

We had some dinosaur eggs (made of baking soda) and when you dropped them in a vinegar bath they bubbled and a baby dinosaur was born.

Finlay clapping for Bodi and his Dinosaur egg.

This was a big hit.

Feeling the bubbles.

Digging up dinosaur bones in the sandbox.

Playing with quicksand and dinosaurs getting stuck!

The adults liked this one the most.

Everyone had their hands in it.

Even Shay.

Fin pretends his Uke is a fiddle sometimes.

Presents!

Fin got a homemade bottle of kombucha (which he loved).

Books!

Hanging outside in the rain.

It was a lovely and relaxed afternoon.  There was lots of food and good conversation.  Fin got a lot of attention and really enjoyed himself.  He slept like a log and talked about his party a lot the next day.  Thanks to those folks who came out!  It was lovely!