So, I had the wonderful joy of celebrating my niece’s 1st birthday this past weekend. It was a perfect family gathering with Aunts, Uncles, Grandparents, Cousins and a couple of close friends. Not too big. A few balloons and cupcakes. Just perfect. I had to share my favorite part of the afternoon… the birthday girl’s dad had an inkling to have a pinata (every kid party has a pinata of course) so pinata there was. A giant #1 in pink and white. It was fluffy and frilly and suspended from the branches of an old oak tree. The babies took their turns swinging (with a golf club – dad is still new to the pinata scene and wasn’t quite prepared with the proper “bat”) and then my boys (age 9 and 7, seasoned pinata professionals and a force to be reckoned with when it comes to golf clubs) pretty much decimated the cute #1. And here is the best part… spilling from the insides of this darling pinata were not only the requisite tiny candies… but something for everyone present at the party – adults and children alike. What a BRILLIANT idea. You’ll see in the photo, just a few of the wonderful treasures that had been tucked inside … Surf wax for the surfers, trashy magazines for the moms, hand selected favorite candies, juice boxes for the little guests and juice (plastic) bottles for the adults…

Cheers!

Kim