This year's celebration began at school on Friday (May 31). Here are Miriam and Asa outside there school where they only had a half day of school and it was entirely focused on carnival type activities. Asa's favorite was the dart game and Miriam liked the lily pad jump.
On Saturday, the celebration started when Emily and I serving the kids breakfast in bed. They were thrilled!
We served the kids their second course on paper plates with honorary titles related to their names and our prayers for each of them.
Later, I took each of the three older kids on a "Daddy Date". What a treat to spend time with them and get to know their unique personalities better.
My first date was with Asa who ate his chocolate cake treat as a fast as he could and then promptly ran outside to smash bugs that were landing on the store window. I learned that Asa isn't a big talker, but loves a good adventure.
Here are a couple of highlights from our adventure in a new part of our neighborhood - a massive blow up crayfish.
And a lamb stick from a street vendor
On Sunday (June 2), I took our girls out - starting by taking Miriam to a book store where she picked up a copy of "Tony Robinson's Weird World of Wonders: World War II". This girl loves to learn!
We then went for an ice cream treat that featured a huge chocolate ball filled with a variety pack of flavors.
Here is the description of the "Belgium Blossom - AKA the huge chocolate ball!
My last date was with Salome (AKA: Lo Lo) who I took to get a donut and play a game of memory.
She enjoyed a strawberry smoothie with our game of memory - which features cards that follow a "Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus" theme.
Our date concluded with a small ride outside a grocery store in our neighborhood - one of Lolo's favorites!
I love the mix of Chinglish on the side of the car!
