Happy 5th birthday, Ava! I love birthdays here--they are, like so many other aspects of life, laid back and lowkey. The kids have adjusted, too--yes, they expect a "real" present (but notice that I didn't use the plural) and a party, but are content with so much less. It's great.
Ava loved her horses, stuffed animals, earrings, and lip gloss. Very girly, huh? Her grammy sent her a new corral for her ponies (some of which now sport prosthetic toothpick legs) and Noah couldn't wait for her to finish so they could start playing. That's Noah for you--he's as excited about everyone else's birthday as he is about his own.
Even Cameron got into the act--helpfully test-driving the lip gloss to make sure it was safe!
Even Cameron got into the act--helpfully test-driving the lip gloss to make sure it was safe!
Here's the birthday girl. With her less curly but still beautiful hair she does look much older!
They are all patiently waiting for me to find a spot in my schedule for their friend party. All of them want a pool party and Noah/Cameron will be having theirs at the same time, so that will (hopefully) make things easier for me!
And no, we didn't forget Noah's birthday last week. We just didn't get any good pics that turned out. This was the best of the bunch. The O'Neils, formerly of Golden Valley, now in Dar es Salaam, were passing back through from Nairobi and stopped to celebrate with cake, new lego sets, and candy! So HAPPY 8TH BIRTHDAY NOAH!
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