C's Birthday :: The Party

We had a great day celebrating C's birthday. Since school hasn't started yet, he decided he wanted to have a party with family (and a piñata, of course). He likes simple at-home parties best. It's what he picks every year. It was a challenge figuring out a weekend to have it, so we decided to celebrate on his actual birthday. It worked out perfect. My sister and her family were supposed to see Duran Duran at Ravina, but Nick Rhodes was sick so they had to cancel the concert last minute. C was thrilled to have them there. My parents came too, as well as my cousin and his family. They just got back from an RV trip as well, so it was fun to compare stories. The party theme was "dogs." C's absolutely obsessed with bulldogs and he really wanted a bulldog party. But it ended up being a generic dog party (he had a dog party a couple years ago too). We had dog-shaped suckers, dog noses, and hot dogs for dinner -- Chicago-style or chili. We also ate fruit kebabs, funfetti cake dip, and corn salad. And the cake? A salted-caramel icebox cake -- his favorite flavor. Needless to say, I think he had a great day.