Anirud's 2nd Birthday

Anirud’s birthday actually falls on 12th May. However, since it came on a Wednesday, we thought we shall have a party and celebrate with friends on Thursday evening as the weekend commences for us then.

I came back from office at 4 PM, Vidya and I went straight to the Hotel to fix the balloons and other decorative items which we bought for the occasion. Then we came back home, got into our party outfits and then went to the Hotel. Meanwhile I wrote a few colorful words which we printed at a net café. After dropping them, I left to bring the cake. Wow, you got to see the picture, this was one amazing cake, truly money’s worth, slightly expensive though.

The party was scheduled to start by 7.30 PM. However, one by one the party guests started coming in from 7.45 PM. We started the games from 8.30 PM onwards.

The first one was the musical arms game, similar to the musical chair. Instead of chairs, men and women replaced with their hands on their waist. Children had to run around them and when the music stopped hold the arm of the man or woman. Whoever is not able to find a free arm, is out of the game. With the children, we reduce the no of men and women so that there is one person finally for 2 children. It is the option of the individual to place the arm on either of the sides when the music is stopped and whoever is able to hold the arm is declared as the winner. The finalists were Pratyusha and Ruthwik and Ruthwik won the game.

The second game was the kangaroo jump, wherein the children have to hold the tennis ball by their knees and start jumping and have to go the marked distance. Whoever is able to cross over and reach the destination fastest is declared as the winner. Here again the finalists were Pratyusha and Ruthwik and in the kids section we had Niranjana. Pratyusha won the game and Niranjana took the consolation prize in the child’s category.

The third game was pin the donkey’s tail. Vidya had forwarded the picture of a donkey without a tail and separately the donkey’s tail. Blindfolded whoever sticks the tail closest or nearest to the x marked place in the donkey is declared as the winner. Ruthwik was the winner of this game.

Next we started off with the games for adults.

First we had the game for ladies, where they had to light maximum no. of candles with one match stick. Barathi was able to light 13 candles with one match stick and was declared as the winner of this game.

More than the game, I have to tell you the tale of trying to search for a wooden plank and finally I chose the option of placing the candles in a ceramic tray which we bought for a different purpose. It was not sticking properly as the surface was smooth and it was one hell of a task with Rama, Mami and others helping to place the candles even as it was falling down. Finally we went ahead and everyone loved the game. Even the children wanted to play this game.

The next adult’s game was for gents and they had to move dry peas from one tray to another with the help of a straw held by their mouth. Whoever is able to move the maximum no of peas within 30 seconds is the winner. Venky was able to move 22 peas on 30 seconds and was declared as the winner.

And finally we had a couple’s game where the ladies have to stick maximum no of bindi’s in their husband’s face in 30 seconds. It was one helluva fun and the winner was Venky Sasi. These people are really a well trained lot including their kid. A truly enterprising family indeed not that the others were not involved, but these sure know a thing or two about games.

By the time the games were over it was almost 10 PM and it was time to blow the candles, sing happy birthday song and then cut the cake. Everyone sure was amazed to see the Ferrari Cake and just loved the sight of it. I blew the candle on behalf of Anirud and then Vidya cut the cake. As usual our boy did not eat it and I had to eat on behalf of him.

Ramakumar opened the party popper and the colorful stuff which blew around was simply excellent.

Then it was time to break for dinner. And the food indeed was good. After all, you win everyone's heart through their stomach 4sa is known for their excellence in culinary skills. Everyone, is a die hard foodie...and we love fun when everyone is around. That is the speciality of this group.

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