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| Loralynn and her best friend from German Kindergarten, Ida W., attempt to play miniature golf. |
The weather was surprisingly splendid for Loralynn’s 5th
birthday. We had planned it for her birthday weekend, but she came down with a
fever two days before. We cancelled it and had to reschedule for after our fall
holiday break (AFNorth International School is out of session the last week of
October each year) in November.
It turned out that the new date for her birthday allowed
more of her friends to attend so we had a full house with Ida W., Siri W. and
her sister, Benja and Elora H., Isabella G., and Addison and Scarlett B. The
decoration theme was Disney princesses and a little bit of Hello Kitty. I
decided ahead of time not to do formal games so instead Dan set out lawn games
(bean bag toss, mini golf, bocce ball, etc.). The weather was so nice that
everyone was able to play in the yard. The sandbox ended up being a big hit.
Chicken nuggets, tatertots, and water/apfel schorle were
readily available on our covered patio. When it was time for cake and presents,
the kids came inside to our large table and sang, scarfed the homemade cake I
made and decorated the night before (success!), and sat to watch the
gift-opening.
Our gifts to Loralynn were an umbrella (she had
consistently been asking for one since Tana got one for her birthday two months
earlier) and a Cinderella money bank. We decided the gift of the money bank
would be the start of her allowance and formal chores around the house. She
also got some really cool gifts from the attendees of her party!
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| This is the very first birthday cake I have ever frosted/decorated. |
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| The guys and older kids played Bocce ball in the yard. |
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