February Birthdays

Last year we hosted the first party for our daughter in her brief life, as the pandemic shut things down weeks after she was born and parties took a back seat to safety in the ensuing years. 1st Birthday parties are for parents anyway ("Yay! You survived! And so did the baby!"), and, you know, we already had our 1st Birthday party.

This year Camille wanted just to hang out with her friend Lili. JUST Lili. And they were going to do nails and makeup and run around and have fun. Why force an elaborate party when the little girl just wants some alone time with her bestie?

I took Cass on walkabout and visited some bookstores and comic shops in the exotic hinterlands of Pasadena while Corrie hung out with Lili's mom, the girls, and Lili's baby sister. It was more time in the car than I would have guessed.

The next day was Corrie's birthday, and this time we all got to do something. Corrie had been wanting to use her roller skates (a birthday present from me a couple years back), and this was the perfect opportunity. We all went rollerskating, and it was great. I used my kitchen legs to great effect and never actually fell. Corrie and Lauren spent the first half of our time with Camille while I helped Cass.

It had a roof, but it was an open air area. Other friends came along as well, and we all enjoyed the looping exercise.

It was nice to get out and move around. It was nice to see Corrie enjoying herself and her skates on her day. With no football that weekend, it was great just to be out trying to experience the world, and to celebrate another go-round for Camille and Corrie. 

Happy Birthday, babes!