Lyla had her first real kids' birthday party this year. We held it at the Downtown Dance Factory, where Lyla takes ballet. She was very involved in the planning from start to finish :) Specifically, she wanted to know who was coming and whether she would get presents.
Kids' parties in NYC are pretty standard -- one hour of activity followed by a half hour of pizza and cake. Over and done with in 90 minutes. For the dance portion of the party, we wanted to keep it pretty gender neutral since the majority of her friends, classmates and cousins are boys. No ballerina or princess parties for us. We decided on a superhero theme -- boys in masks and capes and girls in masks and tutus (which pretty much no one ended up wearing...). The kiddos did a lot of superhero poses and made their way through treacherous obstacle courses.
Lyla's best superhero pose
Woolworth building in the background
My hero
Lyla loves her buddy Ashie
And they are marching off for pizza
Cake time
Best attempt at a cousins shot (the outtakes are hilarious)
Lyla usually gets a little shy in large groups when the focus is on her, but she took it all in stride. She had no problem leading the charge through the dance or sitting at the head of the table for pizza and cake. It was cute to see her playing the role of hostess - making sure her friends had a seat at the table and thanking them for coming at the end of the party. My big girl is three!
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