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celebrating

written by Jana November 12, 2008

goin’ swimmin, originally uploaded by pilgrimgirl.

This weekend we celebrated CatGirl’s birthday with a wild slumber party (lots of tween girls, their giggles, their voracious appetites and their cameraphones documenting everything). All in all, it was a great experience, and even GameBoy says he doesn’t mind that the midnight truth or dare game included an speed hug dare(!) with the (hawt) sleeping older brother.

I had a moment to reflect on how our family parties have changed in the past few years. It used to be that when a birthday rolled around we’d go to the party store to pick theme party goods, including paper plates, napkins, cups, candles, invitations, etc. This year CatGirl sent out email invites to her friends and they used our everyday washable cloth napkins and dishes for their snacks and meals. I popped their popcorn on the stovetop (yum), baked the cake myself (and frosted it with help and advice from the birthday girl). We did buy a few large pizzas, but in doing so we patronized a favorite local business. As party favors CatGirl assembled friendship bracelet kits in each of the attendees favorite colors–with embroidery floss recycled from grandma’s abundant stash.

Photo: A favorite of CatGirl from when she was a toddler. See how she’s holding up her index fingers? She’s showing her ‘sucking fingers,’ which were both named “Aubergina.” Yes, CatGirl is quite a character and we love her so.

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Kara November 12, 2008 - 8:28 am

Sounds like so much fun! I love the way you managed to pull off a great party almost all with your own resources. Thanks for sharing the sweet story and picture.

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mfranti November 12, 2008 - 4:56 pm

look at those skinny legs. when petunia was that age, she still had chunky legs.

oh how i miss the baby…

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G November 12, 2008 - 5:48 pm

it sounded like a wonderful party!

this reminded me , Little Buddie’s b-day is coming up next month. better start thinkin about that, huh?

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Bekah November 13, 2008 - 4:23 pm

Happy Birthday Catgirl. She is one of my favorite people. That sounds like a fun party.

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Hi there friend, and welcome to my blog. I started writing on the internet two decades ago. Since then I've started and finished a PhD program, left the Mormon church and became a Quaker, got divorced, remarried, found full-time work in academia, took up rock climbing and outrigger canoeing, and traveled across the globe (China! Belgium! Italy! Chicago! Montana! Portland! Gettysburg! and oh-so-many points in-between). This blog is eclectic and random--it has poetry and cooking and books. And cats. And flowers. And the ocean (my ocean). But in that sense it's a good reflection of me and my wide-ranging, far-reaching, magpie curiosity.

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