Anna’s birthday parties, 1-4
The weekend of December 18-19 saw us celebrating Anna’s 7th birthday no less than three times! The first was a “classmates” birthday party, the second was a “Finnur’s family pre-Christmas/Anna’s birthday”-bash, and the third was a “Hrefna’s family and a few friends”-bash the day after. The fourth and final birthday celebration was held on Christmas Day itself in England with Gunnar (my dad), Shirley (his girlfriend) and Anthony (my brother). Here are pictures from all FOUR celebrations!!
18 December 2010 – Birthday Celebration #1
The girls from Anna’s class
We discovered early on this fall that Anna shares a birthday with one of the girls in her class. We therefore joined with the other family in hosting a birthday party for the girls in class at the local 'jumping castles' place. Having been to a number of these places in the USA, I must say that the big difference is that there is one (count em!), yes one, employee on site, and she spent the entire time sitting behind the counter reading a newspaper. This is a "enter at your own risk" place if there ever was one!
They do have cool castles though, although some of them are now looking a little worse for wear than they did earlier this fall...
Two friends having fun!
Bjarki and Anna come down the big slide.
So does Finnur, ever so gracefully! 🙂
Pizza time! 🙂
After some more running around, the girls sat down to open their presents - and eat candy floss!
The two birthday girls... refusing to leave!! 🙂
18 December 2010 – Birthday Celebration #2
Finnur’s family
The living room at Finnur's parents' place.
A very pregnant Steinunn. She had her baby boy two days later!
Anna puts more food on the table.
Anna managed to open her presents without me taking a single picture of her! This is the only picture i have of her face...!
19 December 2010 – Birthday Celebration #3
Hrefna’s family and a handful of friends
(We promise to invite more once we have more space!!)
At Anna's suggestion, we made a chocolate cake from her kid-cookbook. Just like with Bjarki's cake this past summer, I messed up the chocolate cover/icing, but thankfully my grandma Hrefna was there to help me out and she made it all work in the end. Anna got to decorate her own cake, and yes, that's her 7 on there! 🙂
The guests start arriving.
Anna excited about her cake and the lit candles!
The kids surrounding the birthday girl.
During the singing of the Happy Birthday song...
Pffffff!
Grandma Hrefna, aka the Chocolate Cake Savior, and aunt Hulda.
More guests! 🙂
The "I'm so cool" birthday kid.
Hildur Sif.
Helga, borderline falling ill.
Arnar Freyr.
Adda and Holla play the "Just Dance" game on the Wii! It is (partially) made of awesome! 🙂
Arnar and Bjarki play a little "Just Dance" too! 🙂 And yes, that little teeny weeny old computer monitor is our, erm, "tv".
25 December 2010 – Birthday Celebration #4
Hrefna’s family in England
Anna with her very fancy ballerina cake.
Anna documents her cake and candles on her very own brand new little camera...!
Finnur and Anna after the singing and the blowing.
Yum, cakes! 🙂 By that time, Anna had already opened most of her birthday presents, but a couple still lurked! 🙂
The four of us! 🙂
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