I love the idea of parties. I love to plan them, organize the decor and activities, but hate to execute. Needless to say, my kiddos have not had a birthday party of their own. In my defense, they both have summerish birthdays and we make a big fuss over their birthdays as we are with family in the States. I also have some pretty strong beliefs about parties with friends for young children--hence, no parties. Anyway, I decided that I instead will make playdates a bit more special. This is our first one. Claire was super excited to have Emma over for lunch, cookie decorating and play. It was a nice afternoon. I discovered that three is in fact a crowd. Poor Mya came down crying 3 times in 1 hour. I ended up convincing her to help me cook and she was tickled like no other. It all worked out and the girls had a blast. Claire working on her cookie masterpiece. Emma My little chef making heart shaped pizzas. Add caption Our Valentine's--2013. The table. ...