Siddhanth actually turned a year old on the 21st of May .
When he woke up , we sang "Happy Birthday" . He must have been a little dumbfounded to see people gather around him and suddenly sing a tune , he would have never heard before. Because of my tight work schedule we cut the customary cake a day earlier.
We had a get-together of family and friends to celebrate this birthday on Saturday , May 23rd in a nearby clubhouse. I got delayed watching the IPL match between the Chennai superkings and the Bangalore Royal Challengers . I rushed to Diddams in San Carlos to pick up the birthday balloons . Packing a cluster of gas filled balloons is quite a challenge and driving with them is even more of a challenge. While returning , I decided to stopby to pick up the birthday cake and other essetials for the event.
By the time , I had reached the venue , the caterer had arrived and I had to move all of the food to the event hall .
Around 11 Am it started to get a little busy with people pouring in . Jillu seemed to have fun , meeting a lot of new faces this day and playing . Generally he seems to be very gregarious and usually goes all the way to enjoy himself in the midst of a crowd. Finally around noon , most of the guests had arrived , forming small colonies and discussing a common top such as IPL , Company bashing , weather , stocks etc .
Finally we decide that its time to cut the cake. Jillu again is a little overwhelmed by the enormity of the crowd. The birthday cake has a Thomas Engine theme . After everyone sang " Happy Birthday" , blowing the candle out with Mommy's help , Jillu gets a little taste of the cake .
Finally everyone is ready for lunch . We feel that we had a simple yet delicious menu . There a few guests who arrive a little late . Cleaning is always a pain everywhere in the world. We finally manage to leave the place in somewhat similar fashion as before.
All in all a memorable day . Jillu got a lot of gifts , including some cool toys .
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