We had Roo and Red's joint birthday party during Roo's birth date. For Red's birth date, I wanted to have an intimate and simple celebration for the family. Even though I didn't want something elaborate, I wanted it to be memorable for the kids. We were thrown a couple of curveballs before the celebration -- Daddy went away to Geneva, and Roo was weak with Gastric Flu and could only take very simple food little at a time. I was coming from back-to-back shoots the day before, and had to make-up time in my tutoring sessions with my younger brother, so there wasn't really a lot of time to plan and get something in order.
The kids were a lot more zen, and reminded me that the frills are not really important. When asked what they wanted, they simply wanted me to spend time with them -- playing and chilling out. Their responses reminded me that the simplest joys sometimes leave more lasting imprints.
