Friday, August 04, 2006
MacKenzie’s Birthday Party
MacKenzie celebrated her 8th birthday at the local bowling alley with every girl in her class plus two other friends. The boys outnumbered the girls in her class two-to-one, so they really learned to stick together! What a group of friends they became!
I had everything packed to take for the party, but Benjamin decided that the candles didn’t belong in the bag…so he unpacked them and left them on a pillow in the den. Soooo, when it came time for MacKenzie to blow out the candles on her cake, she was a good sport and blew vigorously to make sure everyone could tell that she blew out the invisible candles that I convinced her were there. Whew!
She was very excited at her final gift…the opportunity to head to a local sports store and pick out her own bike…without training wheels. Of course, she had to select one that fit her style and personality--purple! She had a couple opportunities to ride before heading back to the States for the summer, and was starting to get her balance figured out. Hopefully she picks right back up where she left off upon her return.
I had everything packed to take for the party, but Benjamin decided that the candles didn’t belong in the bag…so he unpacked them and left them on a pillow in the den. Soooo, when it came time for MacKenzie to blow out the candles on her cake, she was a good sport and blew vigorously to make sure everyone could tell that she blew out the invisible candles that I convinced her were there. Whew!
She was very excited at her final gift…the opportunity to head to a local sports store and pick out her own bike…without training wheels. Of course, she had to select one that fit her style and personality--purple! She had a couple opportunities to ride before heading back to the States for the summer, and was starting to get her balance figured out. Hopefully she picks right back up where she left off upon her return.
