That’s the lesson Newt’s birthday taught us.
The cupcakes were ugly.
Newt opted for a movie and a sleepover instead of a party, but her friend had to cancel on the sleepover.
The movie was still on; we were all so excited to see Where the Wild Things Are, but, sadly, it was terrible. Odd, depressing, a bit scary, and really not much fun.
Blah. Sounds like a recipe for disaster, huh?
I will admit that there were a few tearful moments today.
However, we made this our mantra: Not perfect can still be pretty good.
After the movie, we went to the art store and Newt picked out a new book on how to draw dogs. Then we strolled over to Red Robin. Who can resist an ice-cream sundae brought to the table by a pack of singing servers? We enjoyed spending the evening as a family, talking and laughing together.
Now Newt is snuggled up in bed. Instead of a friend, she is having a sleepover with our little dog, Shasta – who usually sleeps in a kennel.
Not perfect, but still pretty good.
Just like the cupcakes, which when decorated, didn’t look half-bad.
