A party fit for a (teethless) prince
We have been planning a 30-day celebration party (a Vietnamese tradition) for Parker the first day he was born, which took place this past Saturday.
If you’re a regular reader on this blog, you’d know that we I love/live to eat. And since we’ve had many parties in the past for such aforementioned occasion, we are now “pros” at party planning for over 50 people. When I say “we”, I meant my “posse” of my super Mom and my two awesome sisters.
Here’s a cornucopian of dishes of which the majority were homemade and some were ordered. Do you recognize any of the dishes? Commence drooling…now!
If you’re familiar with Asian food cooking, there’s a lot of prep work for just one dish. But it’s a good thing that we can prepare way ahead of time, like the egg rolls. Us girls, yes…it’s always us girls and not the boys, wrapped about 250 egg rolls three weeks in advance, freeze them and then fry them (frozen) the day off the party. We pretty much have to pick straws (except Mom) to see who’s the unlucky one doing the frying. 
Thanks sis!
This was done by yours truly. Too bad there wasn’t enough time to carve a golden pig on the side of watermelon, something like this. Alright, I’m kidding, I’m no Edward Scissorhands.
Thanks to my aunt who made this cake for Parker, her first time baking cakes for special occasions and it turned out deliciously beautiful.
Thanks to our neighbor for lending us this big contraption, we had water entertainment for the kids. Not sure why none of the adults brought their bikinis or Speedos though.
And here is the man of the hour (with proud Mama who’s been calling him “HP” as in “Handsome Parker” for short and do you blame me?!), who only wakes up every three hours to be fed. All the guests who saw Parker for the first time commented that he looks more like a three-month old baby and they couldn’t believe he was a ten pounder at birth.
The shindig was a success, everyone enjoyed themselves, the weather was beautiful, the kids played nicely together, the food was delish, we couldn’t have planned it better. I’m a bit sad that this will be my last “30 day celebration” but to my Mom’s relief that there won’t be a 5th baby…maybe, kidding Mom. Mom? Mom? Does anyone have smelling salt or something? Can you pick her off of the floor please?!
We have been planning a 30-day celebration party (a Vietnamese tradition) for Parker the first day he was born, which took place this past Saturday.
If you’re a regular reader on this blog, you’d know that we I love/live to eat. And since we’ve had many parties in the past for such aforementioned occasion, we are now “pros” at party planning for over 50 people. When I say “we”, I meant my “posse” of my super Mom and my two awesome sisters.
Here’s a cornucopian of dishes of which the majority were homemade and some were ordered. Do you recognize any of the dishes? Commence drooling…now!
If you’re familiar with Asian food cooking, there’s a lot of prep work for just one dish. But it’s a good thing that we can prepare way ahead of time, like the egg rolls. Us girls, yes…it’s always us girls and not the boys, wrapped about 250 egg rolls three weeks in advance, freeze them and then fry them (frozen) the day off the party. We pretty much have to pick straws (except Mom) to see who’s the unlucky one doing the frying. Thanks sis!
This was done by yours truly. Too bad there wasn’t enough time to carve a golden pig on the side of watermelon, something like this. Alright, I’m kidding, I’m no Edward Scissorhands.
Thanks to my aunt who made this cake for Parker, her first time baking cakes for special occasions and it turned out deliciously beautiful.
Thanks to our neighbor for lending us this big contraption, we had water entertainment for the kids. Not sure why none of the adults brought their bikinis or Speedos though.
And here is the man of the hour (with proud Mama who’s been calling him “HP” as in “Handsome Parker” for short and do you blame me?!), who only wakes up every three hours to be fed. All the guests who saw Parker for the first time commented that he looks more like a three-month old baby and they couldn’t believe he was a ten pounder at birth.
The shindig was a success, everyone enjoyed themselves, the weather was beautiful, the kids played nicely together, the food was delish, we couldn’t have planned it better. I’m a bit sad that this will be my last “30 day celebration” but to my Mom’s relief that there won’t be a 5th baby…maybe, kidding Mom. Mom? Mom? Does anyone have smelling salt or something? Can you pick her off of the floor please?!
Holy cow that food looks incr-EDIBLE! I keep clicking on the picture so I can make it larger and increase the flow rate of my drool, but it won’t do anything. Oh well - I guess I shouldn’t be looking at delicious food when I’m starving right now anyway!
And that pic of you two is awesome! Funny how it’s looking like you’re struggling to hold up Parker there.
That is amazing! I think thirty days in I was just crawling out of bed. Way to go, mama!
Lord, that spread! I am terribly, terribly jealous. I made one of those watermelon baskets once- nearly killed me.
Happy day thang HP! That food looks fabulous, and so do you by the way. I can’t believe you gave birth less than two months ago.
Man! I just got finished eating and looking at the pictures just made me hungry again!!
So, enough with the 6month old’s picture. do you have one of you and the newborn?
KIDDING!!
HP looks wonderful!!
Well look at you! I don’t think I’ve ever seen a picture of you before! Very pretty! And Parker is getting bigger everyday!
BTW, could you email me your mailing address? I have something for Parker. I’m not a stalker! I promise
I see a cute baby on one arm, and no chicken wing in the other…
I don’t even know what to say…
Wow! Can I get you to come over and cater my party after my little one is born? Pleeeeeeeez???
I wish I could comment but I’m drooling too much. That all looks so incredible. Parker looks pretty edible himself.
YUMMY!
I envy your culinary talents
Wow, looks like you all had a wonderful celebration of the Handsome Parker. That food spread was amazing! Yum.
What a great tradition.
You are absolutely lovely, BTW.
Wow, everything looks gorgeous…most of all you and that Handsome Parker!
What a lovely tradition.
I would have been right over for that spread! Wow, it’s truly an amazing tradition and you have a wonderful family to assist you with the party planning.
You look terrific and baby Parker is such a “little” cutie!! (He really does look much older than a month!)
OMG, that food looks soooo good! And the cake is beautiful! She is really talented. And your melon basket look yummy too! Looks like a wonderful time was had! Violet just emailed a response to Tyler. Sorry it took so long. We’ll have to check her email account more often!
That cake was beautiful. But I really had my eye on the egg rolls/spring rolls/whatever they’re officially called. I know tasty when I see it.
I agree with everyone else, what a lovely tradition! And the food looks soooo good. I LOVE egg rolls. LOVE them. UMMMMYYYY. Parker is adorable and you are very very pretty. You need to show us your pic more often!
Oh man! all that food looks absolutely awesome!!! I love Asian food & Chinese food & Greek food & Italian food & Polish food… yeah you get the picture, lol.
And you look amazing in that pic!
You Bostonian really knows how to celebrate! Wish y’all were here to help me w/Justin’s 1yr party. Can you fedex some lef overs? ;-p You look so good for having to chasing four kids around.
Wow, now I’m hungry.
and what a feast!!!!
Prker you are one very, very, lucky boy!!!!
maybe your mother and amazing sisters would like to throw a bloggers party for Waya so we can all stop licking the screen…
Betty…
You are beautiful!!!