My little granddaughter Charlotte actually has 3 first birthday parties. The first one was with her Korean church and she had a traditional Korean party with a lot of food. The second one was at home, with her father's family. Later, she'll have a third birthday party when she visits her grandparents in Korea. This is appropriate, since her parents had three weddings - one with their Korean church, one with family and friends in Texas, and one in Korea!
My son and his wife invited his siblings, parents, and grandparents, and several of his cousins to come to their small apartment for a family party. Charlotte and her two cousins posed for a picture - they are all turning one year old this winter!
I didn't get to attend the party, because I have the flu; but I saw Charlotte recently when she visited my house.
Do you have any ideas about how I can show Charlotte how much I love her, even though I don't get to see her every week?