Usually when the phrase ‘like a kid in a candy store’ is used in our household, it is referring to me in a camerastore. This time it was Josiah in a party-store!

Two day before Josiah’s 5th birthday I took him to All Things Party and let him go nuts choosing anything red he wanted for his party. Pushing a small child-sized shopping trolley around he was very selective -

‘that one… um… that one and…. that one’,
‘Ah… THIS one!’ ‘… and balloons – lots of balloons!’

With a car boot full of red – and a credit card seeing red we went home and started preparing.

We had decided ahead of time to have a colored theme for his party. At the time his ‘favouritest’ colour was red. That afternoon he stated very-matter-of-factly that red was no longer his favouritest colour and it was green. I told him in no-uncertain terms that red was the new green, the shop wouldn’t take back half a dozen filled helium balloons and we had already made a red cake. Not to mention all the guests coming were told to wear something red.

‘umm… ok I like red now!’

- don’t you love the effect of rationalisation on a 5 year old!

Anyway – he’s a few happy snaps from his big RED 5 party…

Pinata time first – this sucker was tought to break… Daddy to the rescue!

about 2 seconds later… out masterpiece was decimated…

weeks later – Josiah’s scalp is still red… we have to explain to everyone it’s not sunburn + neglectful parents

and of course why not some crazy photos as well…

Happy birthday Josiah – our lives are forever blessed and enriched with you as our son. We love you heaps!

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