Y2W21 - Birthdays, More Birthdays, and a Baptism
I went against my very strict rule of only being able to open presents on the actual birthday. We let Bailey open her presents on Sunday afternoon and in turn let Bryn open hers a week early as well. She had been through numerous birthday parties where the presents were for someone else. I couldn't take the look on her face when she watched yet another person open their presents in front of her. Bailey's big present this year was an i-Pod and Bryn's big present was a Laufrad (walking bike). Greg took Bryn out to try out the new bike.
Thursday, Lleyton was officially one month old. Here are his first month pics.
We spent a good portion of the week getting ready for Bryn's Carnival Birthday party. We thought having it Friday afternoon would be best so I took Bailey and Avery out of school for the afternoon so they could join in the festivities. When I would ask Bryn what she wanted for her birthday, she would always say, "Cupcakes." So, I decided to do a carousel out of cupcakes instead of a cake. It worked well for the three year olds that came to the party. We had carnival games such as Duck Pond, Tin Can Alley, Bean Bag Toss, Lollipop Tree (they had a hard time waiting for this one and pretty much helped themselves), Balloon Hats, and Face Paint. Greg made the balloon hats. I wish I would've gotten a picture of this. I made him watch an online tutorial and then recreate the hats. He did a great job. For food, we had hot dogs, popcorn, roasted peanuts, and cotton candy. It seemed like the kids were having fun although I think they would have been fine just playing with the toys in the toy box. We had tickets that they used to play the games and prizes when they won (which was pretty much every time they played).
Saturday, we decided to try to go to Trier again. This time we made it. The Roman ruins there are quite spectacular. It always amazes me how well preserved they are after all this time. It is fun to watch the girls make the best of these sightseeing visits as well. They may not be as interested in the subject matter as we are but they find a way to make it fun.
Sunday was a very special day for Bailey as it was her Baptism. She had the privilege of sharing her Baptism with one of her friends from Church, Larissa. The whole service was done in German and English so that both girls could understand what was being said to them the entire time. It went well. I couldn't believe how many Ward members stayed for the Baptism and how many well wishers there were. They even had the Primary choir sing. I am constantly thankful for the Ward here in Bonn. We have been welcomed and loved by the members here and we will never forget their generosity to our family.
Thursday, Lleyton was officially one month old. Here are his first month pics.
We spent a good portion of the week getting ready for Bryn's Carnival Birthday party. We thought having it Friday afternoon would be best so I took Bailey and Avery out of school for the afternoon so they could join in the festivities. When I would ask Bryn what she wanted for her birthday, she would always say, "Cupcakes." So, I decided to do a carousel out of cupcakes instead of a cake. It worked well for the three year olds that came to the party. We had carnival games such as Duck Pond, Tin Can Alley, Bean Bag Toss, Lollipop Tree (they had a hard time waiting for this one and pretty much helped themselves), Balloon Hats, and Face Paint. Greg made the balloon hats. I wish I would've gotten a picture of this. I made him watch an online tutorial and then recreate the hats. He did a great job. For food, we had hot dogs, popcorn, roasted peanuts, and cotton candy. It seemed like the kids were having fun although I think they would have been fine just playing with the toys in the toy box. We had tickets that they used to play the games and prizes when they won (which was pretty much every time they played).Saturday, we decided to try to go to Trier again. This time we made it. The Roman ruins there are quite spectacular. It always amazes me how well preserved they are after all this time. It is fun to watch the girls make the best of these sightseeing visits as well. They may not be as interested in the subject matter as we are but they find a way to make it fun.
Sunday was a very special day for Bailey as it was her Baptism. She had the privilege of sharing her Baptism with one of her friends from Church, Larissa. The whole service was done in German and English so that both girls could understand what was being said to them the entire time. It went well. I couldn't believe how many Ward members stayed for the Baptism and how many well wishers there were. They even had the Primary choir sing. I am constantly thankful for the Ward here in Bonn. We have been welcomed and loved by the members here and we will never forget their generosity to our family.
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