A week after Noah hit one, Lucy turned five. We had a party for her at the US Embassy Community Center and invited her Pre-K and the neighboring Kindergarten classes from school, along with friends we've made around town. Everyone seemed to have a good time, but of course we wish our family and State-side friends could have been here.
A new friend, Carron Fox (UK, husband works for EU), who I met at a baby group, has become quite the cake baker. She made Lucy's cake.
We played the traditional Pin the Tail on the Hippo. (Ad did the drawing; I was in charge of the tails!)
(I think there might have been some peaking going on.)
Enough of that. Back in the pool.
Then, it was time for the "Ostrich Egg Run!"
(Yes, grandmas... they were hard-boiled.)
Senna
Adom
Sean
Lucy, "Let me show you how it's done."
(I found this crazy sparkler candle at an Afrikaans bakery in town. Would likely be banned in the U.S., except maybe in Texas or Tennessee.)
Party, Part Deux (aka "The Monday After")
The next day was Lucy's actual birthday and she was off to school. In case the kids didn't have enough sugar, we had cupcakes at the end of the school day.
They sang happy birthday, too...
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My favorite part is when you can see Lucy singing along with the rest of the gang.
No more birthdays for a while for this safari crowd. (Happy 73rd, Grandma Marcie!! 3/12...) xo,
Glenn
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