Hannah loves all things French. She is constantly checking out whatever books she can find in the library on France: the country, culture, food, and language.
So, a (somewhat) “French” or “Parisian” themed birthday party was her obvious choice. We decorated in her favorite colors…pastel turquoise, pink, and purple…with gold accents.
We decided to stick with family birthdays this year, so we FaceTimed with Grandma and Grandpa in California, in the afternoon so that she could open their gifts “with” them. Then Grammy and Grampy joined us later in the evening for dinner, dessert, and more gifts.
Our sort-of-French menu was entirely chosen by the birthday girl: Croque Monsieur (grilled ham and cheese sandwiches), decidedly not-French pasta salad, and Passion Iced Tea-Lemonade. Instead of a traditional cake, she opted for an assortment of treats: Macarons (her new favorite treat!), cream puffs, Madeleines, and Mini-Palmiers.
It was a quiet day, but we had fun celebrating our sweet 12-year-old!