A few weeks ago, (ok, maybe SEVERAL weeks ago) we celebrated Mia’s first ever American-style birthday. She started school in August, and had heard a few of her classmates tales of their birthday parties, so it was pretty easy to get her excited about her own. Not to mention that her sister was probably the most influential of us all.
We could only guess what sort of birthday celebration Mia may have had while living in her orphanage. Whatever it had been, the event we were planning would most likely be completely different. So, we tried to talk with her, and let her know what to expect. We have a great group of friends with children close in age, so the guest list was easy. Not wanting to overwhelm our sweet girl, we decided to have an old-fashioned party here at home. Surprisingly, our biggest challenge was planning the food. What do you serve at a kid’s party when the birthday girl doesn’t like cake? Or chocolate? Or sweets of any kind? I settled on pumpkin bread cupcakes, topped with a faintly sweet cream cheese for frosting.
Fortunately, like I mentioned earlier, we have a fantastic group of friends. All of the children sat politely around Mia, and gently encouraged her as she opened all of her gifts.
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