First Birthday Party: Part One

Hello again to all my loyal subjects. I am King AJ, ruler of Roseville and Birthday Land. Saturday we had my first of three birthday celebrations. Yup, I said three. Apparently the first birthday is a big deal. I just don't get it.


I got this really pretty cake from Byerly's for free, all because I am turning one. Once again, I just don't get it.


Then everyone gathered around the table. Mommy put a candle in the cake and started it on fire, then everyone started singing the Twinkle Twinkle Little Star song but with different lyrics...sounded like 'happy birthday' or something, I don't know, I wasn't listening.


Mommy, Grandma and Auntie Rasa started cutting the cake and dispensing it to everyone. I, of course, got the first piece. Something about it being my birthday--my first birthday, no less. Hmm, what the heck am I supposed to do with this cake-like object? Why is everyone staring at me?



Okay, now I get it. I am supposed to eat it. Everyone else seems to have forks and they are eating like civilized people. I have no fork. I guess I need to draw from my caveman roots and use the best utensils ever--my hands!

Oooooooh, I like frosting. I wonder who I get my sweet tooth from. I think I will just keep going with this eating with the hands thing. Cake sure is fun to squish. I occasionally eat the cake, but making a mess seems to be more interesting. No one is getting upset with me for making a mess, so I should just go with the flow, right?


Alright. Cake eaten (or, in my case, squished). Next on the list? Open presents! I got this really cool pinwheel from my cousins Jakie and Lily. It's shiny.

I really don't understand how to open presents. I just do not quite see the appeal. My cousins Jakie, Julia, Joe and Nate sure LOVE to open presents. I hired them as my present opening crew. They did a top job. I am sure they are available for any of your present opening needs, let me know if you need their contact info.

You know, I think I've had enough of this 'birthday' thing. You guys can keep opening my gifts for me, I think there is a piece of lint for me to eat over here. See ya on the flip side!

Mommy says: Thanks to everyone who turned out for part one of AJ's first birthday bash. Believe it or not, he did have a good time. I am sure he will really understand the presents and the cake next year. Once the presents were all out of their packaging, he really loved playing with them all.