Why It Stinks To Have a December Birthday - Reason #38

As a faithful reader of the blog and an adorer of Miss K, I'm sure you'll recall that she had her birthday the week before Christmas. My brother and one of my best friends also have birthdays in close proximity to Xmas, so I thought I was fairly prepared with the "right" way to handle this.
But one thing I didn't think of: the threat of snow cancelling birthday plans.
Yup, I live in the midwest and I didn't even think of this. Maybe because I lived within 5 miles of both sets of grandparents and nearly all other living relatives, unlike the situation my kids find themselves in (grandparents, cousins, etc scattered in either direction).
So there we were - the Saturday before K turned 2, and about 6 inches of snow, ice, and other assorted weather maladies plaguing our fine city. We were scheduled to have family and friends-like-family in to celebrate the milestone in Miss K's life, but decided to cancel due to weather.
Quinn said - No problem, we can reschedule for January. Yeah, easy for you to say buddy, not your party!
Anyway, we never really rescheduled - with Christmas and NY right around the corner. I know, I know. Horrible mom.
In the end, though, Keira ended up with a "slow-release" birthday. (Yes, the term was coined by one of her 2 pharmacist parents!) The 4 of us celebrated on her actual b-day; the day later my parents came up to visit; and then that next weekend, she celebrated with cousins and aunts and uncles (including my aforementioned December Bday Brother who turned 40 that day!!)
So below, Little Miss Three Birthday Cakes grins as she gets sung to. Again! And by the way, she still walks around the house singing "Happy Doot-Doo to ooo!" She may have gotten a little too used to the attention.

And in the other pic, you can Keira making a move on her Minnie cake. The pointing finger on the left side of the photo is Quinn, staking a claim to Minnie's big brown chocolate-frosted ear. Apparently, birthday brothers are second only to birthday girls themselves.

So since I've been schooled on the various hazards of December birthdays (and now, as of this past week, I know that the hazards include an increased likelihood of illness), I'm thinking K's next party might be a half-birthday party in June. Less snow around here then. And fewer major holidays. Although we'll have to work around Father's Day and Flag Day, so we'll see.....