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Celebrations"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fun Stuff"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Party Ideas"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"My Favorite Birthday Party Themes"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"640\" data-original-width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Z60y7RavV4M\/YXNLrrcfEMI\/AAAAAAAAbPE\/z0dyQoQ71pkRSzDGdxpnOs8LEtwV3f-BwCLcBGAsYHQ\/w640-h640\/Georgie-1st-Bday-071blogcrop.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EToday we are off celebrating our brand-new FOUR year old at the zoo! \u0026nbsp;Since I also shared \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.throughcloudedglass.com\/2021\/10\/a-nerf-war-capture-flag-birthday-party.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethis fun Nerf War Birthday Party\u003C\/a\u003E earlier this week, I have birthdays on the brain today. \u0026nbsp;I thought I would share a round-up of some of my favorite birthday parties we've done for the kids - it is hard to pick favorites, because we've done a bunch of themes that turned out so well. \u0026nbsp;\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EFor first birthdays I always went a little over the top, and because of the effort I put in and the memories of my sweet little one-year-olds loving the presents and cake, a lot of the first birthdays are making the list. \u0026nbsp;However, I've done several less elaborate party themes that were still fun and cute (and cheap!), so you can see \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.throughcloudedglass.com\/search\/label\/Party%20Ideas\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eall of my party ideas by clicking here\u003C\/a\u003E!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EWithout further ado:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.throughcloudedglass.com\/2012\/02\/first-birthday-round-up-party.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ECowboy Birthday Party\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EThis was Wyatt's first birthday party, and with him being my oldest and this being my first opportunity for a themed party, I put a lot of thought and crafting into it!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1105\" data-original-width=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-t6n_nONoyd0\/YXNKfD5HDMI\/AAAAAAAAbOU\/tSZhALalR1AbInaCK45YBjPR3mT-88MZwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/Cowboy-Round-Up-First-Birthday-Party.png\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.throughcloudedglass.com\/2015\/04\/rubber-duck-birthday-party.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;Rubber Duck Birthday Party\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EThis birthday party theme just came to me one day while I was reading Eric Carle's book to Clyde! \u0026nbsp;It was probably one of the easier parties that I've done.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1088\" data-original-width=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-NfGhWFikEvQ\/YXNKtiPzuGI\/AAAAAAAAbOY\/Z2_sMPWSgscI-M61A-z9rZhM-18y2v3qgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/rubber-ducky-first-birthday.png\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.throughcloudedglass.com\/2015\/02\/pink-lemonade-birthday-party.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EPink Lemonade Birthday Party\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EThis party takes the cake (pun intended) for being the easiest party in this list! \u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003EJust add a bunch of pink and yellow decorations, get some lemonade-flavored treats, and you are good to go. \u0026nbsp;I even had a little yellow dress for Gwen to wear for her party, and she looked too cute.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1084\" data-original-width=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Rtold756RSI\/YXNK0aRWexI\/AAAAAAAAbOc\/OEvruPinwRw2wf9Z9geybw6Zvd585IFfACLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/Pink-Lemonade-Birthday-Party%2Bcopy.png\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.throughcloudedglass.com\/2016\/10\/woodland-tea-party-first-birthday-party.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWoodland Tea Party First Birthday\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EI really had a vision and invented this theme for Clarice's first birthday. \u0026nbsp;This one may be near the top of my personal favorites list, mainly because of the PERFECT cake my sister made for the party!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1050\" data-original-width=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-VU2JJamNxKI\/YXNLPtdAWLI\/AAAAAAAAbOw\/Q44_vc5xrZQ2CY9d6Pa_HeLVqSy_MFCkwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/ADK_0034.JPG\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.throughcloudedglass.com\/2018\/10\/pumpkins-and-donuts-first-birthday-party.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EPumpkins And Donuts First Birthday\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EI really struggled with picking a theme for Georgie's first birthday, because it fell right during the fall. \u0026nbsp;I wanted a really cozy vibe, but something that looked girly too. \u0026nbsp;I saw a donut board on a different blog, and decided right there to get Derek to build me one and just go with that. \u0026nbsp;It turned out so pretty!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1138\" data-original-width=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-EmZGAOxuK98\/YXNLLn9qgZI\/AAAAAAAAbOs\/ev7p0Dl6I9oH2A4cMVMmuNcQH6c5S_dBACLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/ADK_0032.JPG\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.throughcloudedglass.com\/2015\/06\/ice-cream-social-gender-reveal-party-with-game-ideas.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EIce Cream Social Party\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EI am going to cheat a little and add one non-birthday party to this list, because I think the decorations were so cute and could be used easily for a birthday party theme! \u0026nbsp;This was actually our 4th gender reveal party, and it was so fun.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1105\" data-original-width=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-7BcFFQPI0vk\/YXNLWen1dPI\/AAAAAAAAbO0\/OTRlMTnCfyQ03Eq7H_BAG397aYUbgbTUgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/ice-cream-social-gender-reveal-party%2Bcopy%2B2.png\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EWhen we do themed parties, I tend to do them thoroughly, because most years we don't do formal birthday parties at all. \u0026nbsp;Most years we celebrate quietly with a birthday cake, a family outing, and presents before watching a movie as a family. \u0026nbsp;I suspect that the quiet birthdays will be just as special to my kids someday as the years we did a big party.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr 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Themes"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Callie"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/04177545285954715021"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"30","height":"32","src":"\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-dnQFjk7bQfo\/Vm0BRoMDQEI\/AAAAAAAARyk\/FpB7e1FouEM\/s91\/October-2015-077%2Bcopy.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Z60y7RavV4M\/YXNLrrcfEMI\/AAAAAAAAbPE\/z0dyQoQ71pkRSzDGdxpnOs8LEtwV3f-BwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-w640-h640-c\/Georgie-1st-Bday-071blogcrop.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7707747118752962942.post-6774491829675415158"},"published":{"$t":"2021-10-27T05:31:00.007-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-10-27T05:31:00.229-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"31 Days Of Old-School Blogging"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"31 Days Of 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year, and with five of them we've had to think about which ages we wanted to plan to be party years. \u0026nbsp;Hitting the double digits is a special year, so we were thinking about what we could do to celebrate Wyatt.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOur options for parties outside of our house were limited, with most places requiring limits on the number of people or requiring everyone to wear masks. \u0026nbsp;So we decided to do something creative at home instead. \u0026nbsp;What we came up with was a Nerf gun war\/capture the flag birthday party inside our house!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESince we have limited space in our house, and since I knew this party could get crazy, we limited our invites to just immediate extended family and one close family friend that we knew would be game for a crazy Nerf war. \u0026nbsp;And it did get crazy, but it turned out to be so much fun!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWe basically played capture the flag, with the teams divided between the upstairs and downstairs of our house. \u0026nbsp;In order to make our house feel like an appropriate environment for a Nerf war, we took down all our breakables, hung up plastic sheets to divide some of the rooms, moved the larger furniture so it could serve as barricades, and planted buckets of darts in strategic places as reloading stations.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor food I made cupcakes, layered finger jello, multi-colored white chocolate fudge, and snacks foods like pretzels and Chex mix, with chili for the main dish. \u0026nbsp;We also bought little single-shooter dart guns from the dollar store as favors for all the kids!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEach team took some time to hide their flag, and each team had a designated \"jail\". \u0026nbsp;People were supposed to freeze for five seconds after they got hit by darts, based on the honor system, and they could be \"captured\" and walked to the jail (the bathrooms), where they had to wait five minutes, or until a jail break. \u0026nbsp;The flags had to be hidden in a place where they were visible from three directions (thought that rule got a little tricky). \u0026nbsp;Everyone got a green or blue bandana and glow stick bracelet, so we could see who was on which team even in the dark. \u0026nbsp;The first team to bring the opposing team's flag back into their territory won!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWe also came up with \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/playlist\/4QVRfoYmXyfWAewar919Iz\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ea Nerf War Playlist\u003C\/a\u003E to accompany the mayhem (it's a pretty great playlist, if we do say so ourselves).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1920\" data-original-width=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-kgthf-2XoRk\/YXIGs5cRPHI\/AAAAAAAAbLc\/cEIXh7_C-qkiPutWve1irYAUOk03IBFygCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/page0%2B3.JPG\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr 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especially fun for the kids to have the adults playing the game too, and I think it will be a good memory for everyone!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.throughcloudedglass.com\/feeds\/6774491829675415158\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment.g?blogID=7707747118752962942\u0026postID=6774491829675415158\u0026isPopup=true","title":"3 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Stuff"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Memories"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Old Fashioned Blogging"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Old School Blogging"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Old-Fashioned Blogging"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Random"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Seasons"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Update"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Vacations and Trips"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"The Kickoff To Summer"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1600\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-msCiLVoKE4c\/Xuz24nTfWII\/AAAAAAAAZMk\/Vh-AvHEw1ws2jhZ85UkZcY5lYmRNYJQEgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s640\/IMG_5062blog_edited-1.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EDespite today feeling decidedly fall-like outside, Summer has actually begun! \u0026nbsp;The start to summer has looked different this year for all of us. \u0026nbsp;Usually the kickoff to Summer is the library used book sale, which didn't happen this year, and another major annual event, our local homeschool conference which I've enjoyed for the past three years, was also cancelled. \u0026nbsp;But we've still managed to have some fun and get in the summer spirit anyway! \u0026nbsp;Here's what we've been up to.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1200\" data-original-width=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-rQv4-NzIRKo\/Xuz2cVyu1SI\/AAAAAAAAZMQ\/M-5R1wqHTFwRnnVFGxuDIwU7XJ_67hIegCPcBGAYYCw\/s1600\/IMG_5022blog.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EA Bad AirBnB Experience\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EAlright, you have to allow me to tell this story before I get to the fun stuff. \u0026nbsp;The last week of May we took off for a road trip to the Gulf Coast! \u0026nbsp;Coronavirus tensions were higher then, even though it was just a few weeks ago, so we packed up all our food and activities in the van, and planned to drive with as few stops at possible. \u0026nbsp;I figured when we got there we'd check into our AirBnB and just keep to ourselves and enjoy the beach.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EI decided to book an AirBnB since when we were planning our trip it was still questionable whether hotels were open or not. \u0026nbsp;I figured it would be nice to have a whole house to ourselves anyway. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EWe arrived at the house at maybe !0:00 PM local time, and basically got the kids settled and went right to bed. \u0026nbsp;When we woke up the next day, we started looking around...and realized the house was not really clean. \u0026nbsp;I guess since you pay a cleaning fee on the AirBnB website, I always just assume they \u003Ci\u003Ehire\u003C\/i\u003E a cleaning lady, and I also assumed they'd be extra thorough in cleaning since they had just allowed rentals again after the virus shutdown. \u0026nbsp;And the \"recent reviews\" said it was \"sparkling clean\".\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ci\u003EWell. \u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;The host basically admitted to me that all they did was steam mop the floors and clean the bathroom. \u0026nbsp;There was clutter on top of the cabinets and in all the closets, the closet door was hanging by a hinge and a light fixture was broken, there was dead flies and dust on all the windowsills, thick grime in the dishwasher, grease splattered in the microwave. \u0026nbsp;Dust on all the shelves. \u0026nbsp;At first we thought we could maybe do a quick dust job ourselves, but the more we looked around, the more grime we found. \u0026nbsp;So I requested a refund (only got a partial one), and we decided to look for a hotel instead. \u0026nbsp;The host was rude about it. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EHere's the kicker guys. \u0026nbsp;I was going to leave a review to let other people know that the place was not actually clean, but then I realized that \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003Eyour review is not published on AirBnB until or unless the host decides to review you as a guest. \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;So basically I could write a negative review, and the host could just decide not to publish it. \u0026nbsp;Which explains why all the available reviews claimed \"sparkling clean\" when it was clearly not sparkling clean.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003ELet's just say I don't trust AirBnb anymore.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003EUpdate:\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E Did a little more research, and it looks like only the HOST will not be able to see your comments until after they review you? \u0026nbsp;If so, that's much better. \u0026nbsp;The wording in the AirBnB emails is confusing.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EA Lovely Gulf Coast Vacation Anyway\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EOnce we left the nasty AirBnB, (and once I got antibiotics for an ear\/throat infection that developed while we were down there - another long story), we actually had a really wonderful trip! \u0026nbsp;We enjoyed a really nice hotel in Houston for a great last-minute deal, saw a movie at one of the theaters that was open in Houston, went back to a hotel in Galveston as soon as one opened up, and spent a ton of time at the beach. \u0026nbsp;I even finally figured out how to handle my curly hair in the humidity on this trip (the trick is to not try to straighten it, and just not care at all). \u0026nbsp;It was so fun and refreshing to go somewhere that felt almost normal, and I was sorry to go home. \u0026nbsp;I'll share more pictures and all the details in another post soon.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EA Birthday Fishing Trip And Date\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EOne thing that is not cancelled is birthdays! \u0026nbsp;And mine is in June. \u0026nbsp;We threw around a few ideas for things to do on my birthday, and we finally settled on going fishing. \u0026nbsp;I love going fishing, and feel like I could really get into it if we had more time\/resources. \u0026nbsp;As it is now, we almost never catch anything because 1) the fishing is not that amazing in our state unless you have a boat, and 2) we have a bunch of noisy little kids with us every time. \u0026nbsp;But I think the experience of getting outside and enjoying nature is what makes it fun. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1200\" data-original-width=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-9DeBg7dbuLM\/Xuz2y_B2QJI\/AAAAAAAAZNM\/BA5TnysuY-Exip83kyikdG3p6cdlWxIgwCPcBGAYYCw\/s1600\/IMG_5062blog.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1200\" data-original-width=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-z56JEJDz0hg\/Xuz2vBxRwtI\/AAAAAAAAZNA\/MvIWi7oYAB84680VqCXC7wmyxWUH-0aLgCPcBGAYYCw\/s1600\/IMG_5048blog.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1200\" data-original-width=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-fHvip_Zfy7A\/Xuz2onkiEqI\/AAAAAAAAZMg\/fmJsI_JBp0w6-FX6Sse_3avNAgkMhetSQCPcBGAYYCw\/s1600\/IMG_5041blog.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1200\" data-original-width=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-w_-cjHlDcZw\/Xuz2gM-h_YI\/AAAAAAAAZMg\/hVui8evqNbIax0h2Tf4F-qM4lf5l62JKACPcBGAYYCw\/s1600\/IMG_5026blog.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1200\" data-original-width=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-meq8JP1ztTI\/Xuz3EDumDaI\/AAAAAAAAZNQ\/6KKFLH6B_-Ap7GJhE-mVDu5cquoYUajagCPcBGAYYCw\/s1600\/IMG_5076blog.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EWe still really want to catch a fish sometime though. \u0026nbsp;I think we are going to try another state park soon that has a smaller pond with fish in it. \u0026nbsp;The fish in this lake were out the in the deeper water where our lines wouldn't reach. \u0026nbsp;We saw them jumping a couple times. \u0026nbsp;Or maybe we should just invest in a pair of waders so we can get out there further. \u0026nbsp;We \u003Ci\u003Ewill \u003C\/i\u003Ecatch a fish someday.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EDerek also took me on a birthday date! \u0026nbsp;We went mini-golfing, and then got take-out and ate it in a park while the sun was going down. It was lovely!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1600\" data-original-width=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Aih1HQQESUo\/Xuz2T6Ux75I\/AAAAAAAAZMA\/YAVnVNXV7-AErVSp5fjmjx7l0O30klkKwCPcBGAYYCw\/s1600\/IMG_4944blog.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan id=\"goog_636757889\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan id=\"goog_636757890\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBack To Church And Playgrounds\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EAnother great development is that our church was finally allowed to reopen. \u0026nbsp;It's different than normal, but it's just so good to be with other believers and worship together in person again. \u0026nbsp;Online church is fine in a pinch, but I strongly believe it's not a substitute for meeting with other Christians in person. \u0026nbsp;There's a reason the Bible says not to forsake the gathering together with other believers. \u0026nbsp;Anyway, that's been a nice bit of pseudo-normalcy lately.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EPlaygrounds also opened this month, so we've been taking advantage!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ENature Hikes\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EIt's been interesting and kind of fun to me to see how everything being closed has allowed people to get back out into nature a little more. \u0026nbsp;During the little kids' nap time the other day, I took the big three on a nature hike, and there was so many people on the trail! \u0026nbsp;But I love how even when nature is a bit more crowded than usual, there is still so much space for peace and quiet and exploring. \u0026nbsp;Seriously guys, try to get outside more. \u0026nbsp;Also, state parks are hidden gems.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1200\" data-original-width=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-8JnWVGlrqdI\/Xuz3O-cfAnI\/AAAAAAAAZNY\/iwTYSbFNjfsr-Gcc3COEfUNE4LdxIQSkACPcBGAYYCw\/s1600\/IMG_5246blog.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1200\" data-original-width=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-6wFjT6wia0w\/Xuz3BH8nahI\/AAAAAAAAZNM\/oZ7l8lAej2QCQD6iT1sfzudpdmB3CbWmQCPcBGAYYCw\/s1600\/IMG_5225blog.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1200\" data-original-width=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-27hmmmyTCfc\/Xuz3O1XwG4I\/AAAAAAAAZNU\/XfP6ra1bl2ARvF46nAkTnmtW63QWC-ddACPcBGAYYCw\/s1600\/IMG_5250blog.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESummer Planning\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EEvery year I pull out a calendar and a list of things we want to do during the summer, and I start plugging things in. \u0026nbsp;I have a process, because I want to make sure all of the things we most want to do during the warm months actually happen! \u0026nbsp;I wrote \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.rootedfamily.com\/lifestyle\/activities\/how-to-plan-for-an-epic-summer\/\"\u003Eall about my planning process\u003C\/a\u003E (including some ideas for stuff to do this year) on Rooted Family if you're interested.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EAnyway, I have my list of ideas gathered (it took a little more research this year than normal), and sitting down to plug my ideas into the calendar is on the to-do list today. \u0026nbsp;I really believe that simple little bits of fun can really make the summer memorable. \u0026nbsp;I started freezing koolaid ice cubes this week so I could make the kids colorful summer drinks (just add Sprite), and it turned out really well.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1200\" data-original-width=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-uDWF7dThKEQ\/Xuz3K_2hfGI\/AAAAAAAAZNY\/o7xWwQ9_rJcKv3aI9bnim6B5P4Ky3a1MACPcBGAYYCw\/s1600\/IMG_5277blog.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EThe kids were so excited when I ave them the drinks. \u0026nbsp;The girls adorably clinked their glasses together and said \"Cheers!\" \u0026nbsp;And Wyatt actually wrote me a card to thank me for the summer treat. \u0026nbsp;That whole \"the way to a boy's heart is through his stomach\" thing is a cliche for a reason. \u0026nbsp;They made my day.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1200\" data-original-width=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-tcRv27-3zBk\/Xu0F_cKNgyI\/AAAAAAAAZNc\/gZp-qpmW1fkfZdw-JgxmvYruU-MfTc6bgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/IMG_5281%2B2blog.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EThat's pretty much everything we've been up to lately! \u0026nbsp;Keep an eye out for a vacation post, coming up soon! \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EAnd don't forget to \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.rootedfamily.com\/lifestyle\/activities\/how-to-plan-for-an-epic-summer\/\"\u003Eread my post on planning an epic summer on Rooted\u003C\/a\u003E, especially if you are discouraged about the summer not feeling normal. \u0026nbsp;You can still make it memory-filled, even in this weird time.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.throughcloudedglass.com\/feeds\/4647703727386251361\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment.g?blogID=7707747118752962942\u0026postID=4647703727386251361\u0026isPopup=true","title":"5 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/7707747118752962942\/posts\/default\/4647703727386251361"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/7707747118752962942\/posts\/default\/4647703727386251361"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.throughcloudedglass.com\/2020\/06\/the-kickoff-to-summer.html","title":"The Kickoff To Summer"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Callie"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/04177545285954715021"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"30","height":"32","src":"\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-dnQFjk7bQfo\/Vm0BRoMDQEI\/AAAAAAAARyk\/FpB7e1FouEM\/s91\/October-2015-077%2Bcopy.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-msCiLVoKE4c\/Xuz24nTfWII\/AAAAAAAAZMk\/Vh-AvHEw1ws2jhZ85UkZcY5lYmRNYJQEgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/IMG_5062blog_edited-1.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"5"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7707747118752962942.post-4348535267258573423"},"published":{"$t":"2018-10-22T05:30:00.002-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-10-22T16:56:37.875-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"5th Baby"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Birthday Celebrations"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Memories"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Party Ideas"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Pumpkins And Donuts - First Birthday Party"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1600\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-98JxdSagDyk\/W81AZz6YgNI\/AAAAAAAAXQs\/M24KByrfK40nN33SduMGGdONUhlyLdFXgCLcBGAs\/s640\/Georgie-1st-Bday-071blogcrop.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EGeorgiana turns one year old in about a week! \u0026nbsp;I might be in denial a little bit.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EWe are going to be buried in boxes and renovations on her actual birthday, so we decided to have her first birthday party a couple weeks early while we are still in this house! \u0026nbsp;It seems fitting to have her first birthday party here, since this is where we brought her home when she was just tiny. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EOur last party in this house. \u0026nbsp;I am a little sentimental about it. \u0026nbsp;We've celebrated so much here, from our very first gender reveal party, through all the kids' birthday parties, and now this is the last one. \u0026nbsp;I can't believe my tiny little baby is almost one year old!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EI decided to go with a autumn\/donut theme, because it was easy to pull off. \u0026nbsp;It ended up being perfect to celebrate our sweet girl and send this house out in style. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EI got most of the decorations from the Target dollar spot and Hobby Lobby. \u0026nbsp;My friend Danae did the lettering for Georgie's wood sign (which will now live in her room at the new house). \u0026nbsp;I told my sister I wanted a simple sprinkle cake this time (she's the master cake decorator in this family), and she made it come to life! \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EThe centerpiece of our donut-themed party was the donut peg board, which Derek made for the party (I got the idea from Ashley's gorgeous \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.beingbrickner.com\/2018\/08\/donuts-diapers-baby-b-three.html\"\u003Ebaby sprinkle\u003C\/a\u003E). \u0026nbsp;It all came together really well! \u0026nbsp;I am so thankful for my family and friends who helped me put it all together this time. \u0026nbsp;I love going all out for the first birthday party, and this one was so easy with everyone's help!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; 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text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1600\" data-original-width=\"1067\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-ePtstzVMa28\/W8vp1LrAU4I\/AAAAAAAAXPE\/pQ_BaM4WXoQ2vo0aiQWWDHVdAWnQ57sWACLcBGAs\/s1600\/Georgie-1st-Bday-096blog.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1600\" data-original-width=\"1067\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-OwiGOb8X27g\/W8vp_j34DbI\/AAAAAAAAXPY\/sAKAOBpOgWcFUjjJPNgHQu84WDwP7WTvwCLcBGAs\/s1600\/Georgie-1st-Bday-108blog.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1600\" data-original-width=\"1067\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-BUvTbMfJAzk\/W8vp5cNj95I\/AAAAAAAAXPQ\/F9OaA_VFCnMQPu30vs020FzKPPt_FnlPgCLcBGAs\/s1600\/Georgie-1st-Bday-106blog.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"800\" data-original-width=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-TgOl5S3f3ro\/W8vpimWszcI\/AAAAAAAAXOQ\/qVOp4d31IXcDFRz6iM80LVRY92Ssu-rjgCLcBGAs\/s1600\/Georgie-1st-Bday-052blog.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1600\" data-original-width=\"1067\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-gYWdlJUHqew\/W8vp_Tu89XI\/AAAAAAAAXPU\/89UB9WqYHDIwuyqSD4_ooDTtTbDKTmK9QCLcBGAs\/s1600\/Georgie-1st-Bday-116blog.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI let Georgie have a taste of cake when we took birthday pictures a few weeks ago, so at the party it didn't take her long to remember that cake is pretty good! \u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EIt was so good to celebrate one last time in this house, with our dear family and friends. \u0026nbsp;I'm glad we had a chance to celebrate our baby girl here. \u0026nbsp;I might have cried a little after the party was over. \u0026nbsp;It's bittersweet, leaving this house, and watching your last baby turn one. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EBut good things are on the horizon too.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.throughcloudedglass.com\/feeds\/4348535267258573423\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment.g?blogID=7707747118752962942\u0026postID=4348535267258573423\u0026isPopup=true","title":"4 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/7707747118752962942\/posts\/default\/4348535267258573423"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/7707747118752962942\/posts\/default\/4348535267258573423"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.throughcloudedglass.com\/2018\/10\/pumpkins-and-donuts-first-birthday-party.html","title":"Pumpkins And Donuts - First Birthday Party"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Callie"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/04177545285954715021"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"30","height":"32","src":"\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-dnQFjk7bQfo\/Vm0BRoMDQEI\/AAAAAAAARyk\/FpB7e1FouEM\/s91\/October-2015-077%2Bcopy.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-98JxdSagDyk\/W81AZz6YgNI\/AAAAAAAAXQs\/M24KByrfK40nN33SduMGGdONUhlyLdFXgCLcBGAs\/s72-c\/Georgie-1st-Bday-071blogcrop.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"4"}}]}});