I realized as I logged in to write this post that it has been FOUR MONTHS since I last did a post! With the internet being horrible lately, having no internet at the house, and Ani generally being a goose about pictures blog posts just haven't really been flowing.
Anyway... without further ado: Ani's 4th Birthday
The colors for her birthday didn't really go with the colors in the house so we covered the futon with a bedspread and changed the pictures above it to the ones that were in her room at the Lemuel House.
The Birthday Girl - all dressed up in the dress Grammie sent her.
After church our admin team and some of Manis' family came over for a special dinner. While everyone was waiting for it to be ready, Manis' aunt, Marenn (the one holding the puppy and walking funny), played with Ani and had her running and laughing like a crazy person :)
Dinner is served...
Time for presents!
Sam spent a good part of his Saturday making a cradle for Ani's doll (of which she claims he is the father :)) Bonita and Elysha made a mattress and pillows for it out of old curtains and sheets :)
In the late afternoon (ie it is not so hot) we had a second party for Ani and her younger friends :)
Most of them showed up almost an hour early so they entertained themselves while they waited for Ani's teacher, Kattia, who did the games and program for me.
Kattia had a present for Ani and, most touching of all, so did each of the kids! I had never thought to mention "no gifts" because I hadn't thought they would even know that that is a norm. Some brought her crackers, some brought cheese puffs, one brought a juice that is so sweet Ani is not usually allowed to have it ;)
Singing Happy Birthday
Playing games...
Thony was kind enough to DJ for us :)
The cake with 4 candles ready to be blown out!
Supper with friends.
And that pretty much sums up the day! I can't believe my baby is FOUR!!!
