Aidan's birthday party at The Little Gym was so much fun for the kids. Aidan was so happy running around and laughing all day. He was listening to instructions, participating in all the dances and activities, and even showed off his skills to a little friend on how to step on those parallel bars (which he never does during gym class). The activity leaders were nice and friendly, and great with the kids. Even though we didn't have too many children at the party, I believe those that attended had a lot of fun, even the parents!
We got to the gym a little before 2:30 p.m. to bring in the food and set-up. The staff there were very helpful in assisting (but then of course, they got paid doing it). Guests started arriving and of course, they all wanted to meet Logan as well. The kids (and parents) played in the gym with the activity leaders doing circle time, group activities and exploring the different apparatus in the gym. All the kids enjoyed the singing and dancing, the balls and sticks, the huge parachute (Aidan loves it), and the games. Younger kids were a little overwhelmed with all the excitement. But those who are 2-4 yrs old loved everything!
While the kids were playing, adults got to enjoy the delicious soy sauce chicken wings, fried pork chops, stir fried vermicelli, fruit salad and drinks that Ah Po prepared for the last couple of days. Delicious food!! Let's not forget the birthday cake and the candles. Aidan always associates birthday and birthday cakes to blowing out candles. Mommy strategically placed his three star candles closer to him so that he could actually blow them off. He did it! The party only lasted until 4 p.m., and now looking back, I wish I have extended it for another half an hour, so that guests could hang out and mingle a little longer.
When Aidan was younger, his parties were more adult-oriented. Now that he's older and actually remembers and enjoys the celebration, the party is more about him. That's why we chose The Little Gym because he loves that place so much. It's just a little more inconvenient for our friends who came all the way from different parts of the Bay Area to this celebration that only lasted 1.5 hrs. Hopefully, next year, with Logan a little older, we could plan a better birthday celebration that's fun for the kids, and fun for the adults without kids.
As for Logan, he of course was very popular at the party. Friends all wanted to meet him, yet they were afraid to touch him. I felt bad because I know they wanted to hold him, but given the condition that he's in, I don't believe anyone held Logan but his grandparents. But that's ok, once his tube is off and we celebrate his Red Egg & Ginger party, he could be a lively participant.
We really wanted to thank all our friends who came to the party. Thanks for showering both Aidan and Logan with love and soooo many presents. Thanks for driving all the way from where you are, and you all are dispersed all over the Bay Area, too. We really appreciate you coming and we hope you had as much a great time as we did.
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