We had a very special weekend at Redfox Nursery with the Hamilton family. We decided to spend an extra evening there and drive back to Addis this morning in time for Rolf to get to his Amharic language class at 8:30. This meant we had to leave at 6am and hope for clear roads.
Unfortunately 3 of the 5 kids were carsick so there was some dry heaving in the car as we arrived in Addis. 1/2 hour in traffic with truck fumes did not make the nausea any better. Despite the tough start to Joel's birthday, he enjoyed his day thoroughly!
He decided he wanted to just celebrate with his family but I went ahead and made cupcakes with him in case the neighbour kids dropped by. Then we baked a cake together and when Rolf came home from school, he decorated it. Joel knew he wanted a lego cake but I wasn't really inspired by what I found online.
When Joel opened presents he received a firetruck and that is what inspired his cake. I just baked an 8x 11 size cake and Rolf cut and stacked it. I made the icing and Rolf did the decorating and in the end the kids get a cake that puts a smile on their face. It may not be fancy but it will be remembered:)
On our children's birthdays, they get to choose the meal (as long as it is something that is actually available). Well Joel asked yesterday if he could have macaroni and cheese (from the box) and hotdogs. Both of these items are extremely difficult to find in Addis but we said we would see.
Rolf stopped by a grocery store on the way home from language school and checked the shelves. No M&C. Well he happened to pass a man who was just stocking shelves and in the box was M & C. Yeah! It basically tastes like Kraft M & C but the name made us all laugh.
To end our evening together as a family, we all told Joel what we really loved about him. Ariana said: Joel you are so good at sharing. You even shared your gifts with us today. Nadia said: Joel plays with me and shares with me. Kalia said: Joel plays with us girls and doesn't complain about it. I said: Joel is always ready to help and brings lots of laughter to our family. Rolf said: Joel is cheerful and kind.
We are so thankful for our son Joel and we pray that he will bless many more people as he has blessed us.
Unfortunately 3 of the 5 kids were carsick so there was some dry heaving in the car as we arrived in Addis. 1/2 hour in traffic with truck fumes did not make the nausea any better. Despite the tough start to Joel's birthday, he enjoyed his day thoroughly!
He decided he wanted to just celebrate with his family but I went ahead and made cupcakes with him in case the neighbour kids dropped by. Then we baked a cake together and when Rolf came home from school, he decorated it. Joel knew he wanted a lego cake but I wasn't really inspired by what I found online.
When Joel opened presents he received a firetruck and that is what inspired his cake. I just baked an 8x 11 size cake and Rolf cut and stacked it. I made the icing and Rolf did the decorating and in the end the kids get a cake that puts a smile on their face. It may not be fancy but it will be remembered:)
On our children's birthdays, they get to choose the meal (as long as it is something that is actually available). Well Joel asked yesterday if he could have macaroni and cheese (from the box) and hotdogs. Both of these items are extremely difficult to find in Addis but we said we would see.
Rolf stopped by a grocery store on the way home from language school and checked the shelves. No M&C. Well he happened to pass a man who was just stocking shelves and in the box was M & C. Yeah! It basically tastes like Kraft M & C but the name made us all laugh.
To end our evening together as a family, we all told Joel what we really loved about him. Ariana said: Joel you are so good at sharing. You even shared your gifts with us today. Nadia said: Joel plays with me and shares with me. Kalia said: Joel plays with us girls and doesn't complain about it. I said: Joel is always ready to help and brings lots of laughter to our family. Rolf said: Joel is cheerful and kind.
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