This year for Hannah's birthday she had a sports party. We invited everyone in her preschool class. The kids dressed up in sports gear and we had a cake with baseballs, basketballs, footballs, and soccer balls on it. The picture also features our sports plates.
Besides cake we also had a big sandwich and chips. After we ate, Hannah opened her presents.
I was sick and I think it shows in this picture.
On Hannah's actual birthday I came to her preschool class for part of the class. Hannah made everyone cookies and we had yogurt for them as well. They sang to her. I read stories with the kids during reading time and then it was time to go.
That night we went to Crown Center in Kansas City. This is where there is shopping, restaurants, and the Lego Discovery Center. We didn't go to the Center this time, but we did get a picture with a Lego friend.
For dinner, we ate at Fritz's. The kids get a conductor's hat and you order with a little black old fashioned phone. Then your order comes on a tray delivered by a train.
Outside the restaurant there is a train that is good for photo ops.
Before we left, I took Hannah to the small cakes cupcake store and let her pick a cupcake. I didn't make a separate cake because we still had leftover from the party. She picked a peanut better cup frosting with chocolate cake. I put one candle in at home and she blew it out. Then she opened her gifts. Both sets of grandparents, Aunts Lori, Jennifer, and Viri all sent her presents. I didn't buy her many things because we threw a party.
But I did get her this desktop easel. It has a dry erase board side, and a chalkboard side and magnets for attaching paper. She made our house with windows for each of the three bedrooms. The object between "I" and "Mom" is a candy corn because she noticed we didn't have any candy corns yet and it was nearly Halloween. The blue object is a hot tub because she wishes we had a hot tub.
It is really stressful to throw birthday parties because I sit and worry no one will come. And when people do come it is stressful to try to figure out things to say that are interesting but not controversial. I don't think I have the heart to do a party every year, but this was actually a good experience. I am grateful to everyone who came and everyone who sent Hannah presents or made her birthday wonderful in some way.
I also gave the children who came cards with a bunch of activities and games like climbing, swinging, ring toss, soccer, baseball, and golf that they could try. The kids ran around playing the games and when they were done, I gave them gold medals.
Besides cake we also had a big sandwich and chips. After we ate, Hannah opened her presents.
I was sick and I think it shows in this picture.
On Hannah's actual birthday I came to her preschool class for part of the class. Hannah made everyone cookies and we had yogurt for them as well. They sang to her. I read stories with the kids during reading time and then it was time to go.
For dinner, we ate at Fritz's. The kids get a conductor's hat and you order with a little black old fashioned phone. Then your order comes on a tray delivered by a train.
Outside the restaurant there is a train that is good for photo ops.
Before we left, I took Hannah to the small cakes cupcake store and let her pick a cupcake. I didn't make a separate cake because we still had leftover from the party. She picked a peanut better cup frosting with chocolate cake. I put one candle in at home and she blew it out. Then she opened her gifts. Both sets of grandparents, Aunts Lori, Jennifer, and Viri all sent her presents. I didn't buy her many things because we threw a party.
But I did get her this desktop easel. It has a dry erase board side, and a chalkboard side and magnets for attaching paper. She made our house with windows for each of the three bedrooms. The object between "I" and "Mom" is a candy corn because she noticed we didn't have any candy corns yet and it was nearly Halloween. The blue object is a hot tub because she wishes we had a hot tub.
It is really stressful to throw birthday parties because I sit and worry no one will come. And when people do come it is stressful to try to figure out things to say that are interesting but not controversial. I don't think I have the heart to do a party every year, but this was actually a good experience. I am grateful to everyone who came and everyone who sent Hannah presents or made her birthday wonderful in some way.
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