No more parties
After Ian's party this past Saturday, The Husband and I agree: No more large-scale parties.The trash generated and mess left behind is a bit much. We're not neat freaks (sorta, but not obsessively), but with the number of wild kids present and all the foot traffic to and from outside coming in, not to mention the garbage generated from all the paper plates and food ...
I've always been more of an intimate-crowd-party type of person, especially in college. Get a group of close friends and/or family together, hang out, chill and pig out ... that's the ideal party.
For my non-Hmong readers, Ian's party was his Thov Vajtswv, which, translated, literally means "thank God." Basically, when Hmong Christians have a child or a significant event, they throw a Thov Vajtswv -- to thank God for the blessing(s) He's bestowed. Hence, we were publicly thanking God for the blessing that is our dear Ian.
Pictures from the my-side-of-the-family weekend at Dells. First photo is of Ella and her best friend and first cousin Gavin, who also affectionately goes by Aboo. Second is of all the kids (minus Ian, who stayed home with his paternal grandparents. The little guy probably wouldn't have gotten much out of the Dells!). It is nearly impossible to get them all to sit still for a single decent picture!
Pictures from the my-side-of-the-family weekend at Dells. First photo is of Ella and her best friend and first cousin Gavin, who also affectionately goes by Aboo. Second is of all the kids (minus Ian, who stayed home with his paternal grandparents. The little guy probably wouldn't have gotten much out of the Dells!). It is nearly impossible to get them all to sit still for a single decent picture!
posted by Nhia @ 1:55 AM
5 Comments:
Looks like fun! Those kids all look to be about the same age! You're right that it's hard to have them all looking forward at the same time! LOL!
Big parties are a lot of work! Between cleaning before people come and cleaning after people come! Ugh.
too cute!!!
What a great idea for a party! I always feel that babies sort of get gyped becuase they dont get a big party on their very first birthday, which you would think, would be the biggest party of all! I like this tradition of yours! Very clever! :)
thanks for including me in your intimate parties back in college =)
must have been hot for the kiddies sitting on the ground like that! I can't even imagine since it's been around 100 degrees here lately!
CATHY: You always made sure the parties didn't get too out of hand. :)
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