Liliana's Madeline Party
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| Our three Madelines and one Pepito |
Our house might not be "an old house in Paris that was covered in vines" but we did have a Madeline or two (actually three!) at our house this past weekend--plus a Pepito! We had an early birthday party for Liliana since there were grandparents, cousins, and other family members home for the Thanksgiving holiday with whom we wanted to share the fun. For her third birthday, Liliana chose to have a Madeline theme, based on the classic picture books by Ludwig Bemelmans. (For more about the party preparations, click here.) The girls wore Madeline coats, complete with her well-known yellow hat. Our Pepito wore his traditional black cape and black hat (actually a child's Musketeer hat since they don't actually sell Pepito hats). We read a few of the Madeline books, crushed a yellow hat pinata, found missing pictures on a Madeline place mat, found Genevieve's missing puppies in the Madeline in Paris board game and had a Madeline cake (with two eyes and "a happy" as Liliana called the cake's smile). Liliana, filled with much anticipated birthday glee, flitted continually from one end of the party to the other, playing with cousins, talking with great-aunts, and started singing the "Happy Birthday" song to herself as soon as the candles were lit on the cake. My favorite moment was when Daddy came in the door with a dozen helium-filled balloons because Liliana squealed and danced and jumped with happiness. Brian's favorite moment was when the yellow hat pinata fell from the tree (its string broke) and Pepito never stopped swinging at that pinata, crushing it on the ground until the candy and prizes appeared. We are very thankful for all who traveled from far and near to be a part of our celebration of Liliana. May she spend many more happy moments with her loved ones during the coming year!
A tired little girl wears her new knee socks and plays
with her new Three Bears flannel graph set (after the party).
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