Lessons from Henrietta's 5th Birthday Party

Lesson One: 

Sparklers instead of candles when the cake is outdoors. 

Even the slightest wind blew out the candles. The stress! The disappointment! The relief!

Lesson Two: 

Adults get just as competitive as kids during musical chairs. Don't let her smile fool you.

Lesson Three: 

Pinatas work on so many levels and no party should be without one.

Lesson Four: 

Singing Happy Birthday To You and How Old Are You Now takes too long. 

Pick up the tempo and speed it along if you do both.
Or else you'll get a very bored child. 

Happy Birthday to our cousin Henrietta!!