The one with the no-Graeter's Ice Cream Cake party
Sunday 11 January 2015 at 12:00 am.
Used tags: alya, birthday, friends, rafiq, toys
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Thirteen days after Adik's third birthday, we had a small party for friends and neighbors.
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In the morning, we take a short break during the frenzied preparation for the party. I had just returned from my first solo trip away from Vin and the kids that Friday night and Sunday afternoon was the party. You can imagine the crazed amount of clean up and food preparation and whatnot that had to happen.
And then it was time for the festivities!
And if you noticed, this is not our usual Graeter's ice cream cake. The Graeter's location in Springboro that had been our usual Graeter's had been closed down, and I only found out on Saturday afternoon when I pulled into its parking lot to find the store completely empty. Luckily the Dorothy Lane Market was right across the street so I was able to buy a cake (that ended up being quite yummy and chocolatey!) and so did not have to add "bake a cake" to my already long list of to-dos for the party. So this was our very first birthday party for either child that did not feature a Graeter's ice cream cake. I think our guests were slightly disappointed. We will have to find an alternative store location. Bah, humbug.
Anyway, back to the party! Many thanks to Natalie for taking most of the photos below as Vin and I were running around trying to be good hosts, and how lucky were we that Natalie is a professional photographer and artist! Her only limitation was that she was shooting with our little PNS camera 
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Even Yaya received some presents!
Here are some of our guests:
The party is winding down so the kids get down to the most important business at hand: playing with the new toys.
We had a lovely time! Again many many thanks to the party guests, none of whom came empty handed and all with thoughtful and fun gifts! Also many thanks to all our friends and family who emailed, called, sent gifts, cards, and ecards to help Adik celebrate his 3rd birthday! We are lucky and blessed to have such amazing people in our lives and cannot thank you all enough! Happy 3rd birthday to Adik! We love you, baby boy!
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