I recently mentioned to Ava that Dagny was almost nine years old. Ava asked her birth date (April 1), then immediately suggested we throw her a birthday party. She remembered the Hello Kitty party hats from her third birthday (which, fortunately, were still stashed in the basement), and she suggested making a cake. We settled for cat food instead, but with a candle at Ava’s request.
Ava kicked off the festivities by wrapping a few presents she picked out for Dagny.
After signing Happy Birthday, she presented Dagny with her flaming dish. Dagny, having had her whiskers singed once before by a burning candle, kept her distance while Ava blew out the candle and opened the presents herself.
Dagny seemed slightly less aloof than usual, so I think that means she appreciated the effort. Perhaps it was just the treats, though.
Ava took this party very seriously. She did a great job–in fact, I think I’ll let her plan Liv’s second birthday this fall!
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