Bjarki’s 8th Birthday!
[Photos from 28 June 2015. Written up just past midnight.]
Our Bjarki is 8 years old today! Yes, I spent some minutes being maudlin with a hospital keepsake box in my hands shortly after midnight had struck, but could-have-beens have never been very useful.
So, back to the birthday boy!
We all woke up pretty late because we all went to bed late, and presents weren’t opened up until past breakfast and clothes-on. They generally went down well, although he may have been wishing for a phone, which he’s just not getting for as long as we can get away with it.
Then there was computer time, then lunchtime, then we went to the playground for a bit in the surprisingly balmy weather. It was almost properly warm! (20°C/68F at one point!)
We left Emma and Finnur at home, and went to the library, as per Bjarki’s request. After the library, we stopped at the usual cafe for hot chocolate and cakes, and the kids read in peace and quiet. Next up on the request list was the arcade near our house, where we had a gift-card good for one hour of games.
Post gaming came grocery shopping for dinner, because we’d invited one of Finnur’s sister’s over on a whim when our previous plans of having a proper birthday party fell through due to forecasted rain. We’ll be trying again this Thursday.
Finnur magic-ed up a dreamy seafood soup, while the guests played games with the kids. We chatted away into the evening, and I think a nice time was had by all!
Some photos from the day. (31 images total)
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Bjarki, the 8 year old birthday boy!
Bjarki’s 7th Birthday – The Family and Friends Party
[Written 18 JULY 2014. Joy and happiness for all!!]
We hosted a “family and friends” birthday party for Bjarki on a semi-sunny Saturday afternoon. As is customary in the middle of the summer, a lot of people were traveling and/or sick with some bug, so a lot of people couldn’t make it. We still had a full house, and a good time was had by all! (I hope!!) (21 images total)
Bjarki’s birthday cake, completed shortly after midnight on his birthday.
Bjarki’s 7th Birthday – The Classroom Party
[Written 18 JULY 2014. It was raining earlier.]
Bjarki’s waited fairly patiently for his birthday for an ENTIRE YEAR. For his patience, he was awarded with two birthday parties, one with his classmates, and the other with family and friends.
For the first one, we joined forces with the family of another classmate’s of his to host a double birthday-party at one of the local party-haunts (Ævintýragarðurinn, yes the same as last year). Co-hosting is the only thing that makes financial sense because there are a whopping twenty boys in the class (and ten girls and two teachers, yes there is a severe girl shortage in the neighborhood). Surprisingly, almost all the boys made it to the party, even though it’s the middle of summer, and people traveling here and there. (9 images total)
The two birthday boys and two guests by the cake and muffins.