Party Girl

This child loves parties! It started on Friday with a huge bash that her "school" (early intervention) had. They went all out. At Sunday School all the kids wore their costumes, then it was off to lunch at Auntie's, and on to the FCC party for preschoolers. Between her excitement and that of my 20 first graders building to a creshendo, I am expecting a wild Wendesday and hoping for a very low key Thursday. Abbey had two licks of lollipops at the FCC party but said nothing when they disappeared. I let her try a mini-chocolate cupcake and her face broke out in red welts. The highlight for her was getting to wear a helmet and ride a scooter. We got to see our friend Tuesday in a Kitty Cat costume. We also met a gorgeous five year old cheerleader whose dad told me she was from Abbey's orphanage. I went over and told her that Abbey was from Yangdong and she said "Well I'm from China and so is she," pointing to a friend. I don't think it had registered that every girl there was from China. They were all so sweet and very cute. Abbey cried when we tried on the adorable Pumpkin Pie Fairy costume last week, but she loved the comfie new cheerleader outfit from G.G. (GranGene) so we went with that and she was happy. I'm sure we will have some princess/fairy dress-ups in the coming years.