{"id":11014,"date":"2014-06-26T19:20:55","date_gmt":"2014-06-26T19:20:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/?p=11014"},"modified":"2014-07-18T20:59:42","modified_gmt":"2014-07-18T20:59:42","slug":"bjarkis-7th-birthday-the-classroom-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/2014\/06\/bjarkis-7th-birthday-the-classroom-party\/","title":{"rendered":"Bjarki&#8217;s 7th Birthday &#8211; The Classroom Party"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[<em>Written 18 JULY 2014. \u00a0It was raining earlier.<\/em>]<\/p>\n<p>Bjarki&#8217;s waited fairly patiently for his birthday for an <em>ENTIRE YEAR<\/em>. \u00a0 For his patience, he was awarded with two birthday parties, one with his classmates, and the other with family and friends.  <\/p>\n<p>For the first one, we joined forces with the family of another classmate&#8217;s of his to host a double birthday-party at one of the local party-haunts (<a href=\"http:\/\/aevintyragardurinn.wordpress.com\/\">\u00c6vint\u00fdragar\u00f0urinn<\/a>, yes the <a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/2013\/07\/birthday-celebration-with-daycare-buddies\/\">same as last year<\/a>). \u00a0Co-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). \u00a0Surprisingly, almost all the boys made it to the party, even though it&#8217;s the middle of summer, and people traveling here and there. (9 images total)<\/p>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_11015\" style=\"width: 670px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_9767.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11015\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11015\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_9767.jpg\" alt=\"The two birthday boys and two guests by the cake and muffins.\" width=\"660\" height=\"441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_9767.jpg 660w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_9767-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-11015\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The two birthday boys and two guests by the cake and muffins.<\/p><\/div><!--more--><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_11016\" style=\"width: 670px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_9755.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11016\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11016\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_9755.jpg\" alt=\"Most of these boys had just finished the three-day long football meet, so a good portion of the guests played football in one corner.\" width=\"660\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_9755.jpg 660w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_9755-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-11016\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Most of these boys had just finished the three-day long football meet, so a good portion of the guests played football in one corner.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_11017\" style=\"width: 670px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_9772.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11017\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11017\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_9772.jpg\" alt=\"For some reason, the big slide was the main attraction for most of the non-football boys this time around.\" width=\"660\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_9772.jpg 660w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_9772-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-11017\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">For some reason, the big slide was the main attraction for most of the non-football boys this time around.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_11018\" style=\"width: 670px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_9782.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11018\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11018\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_9782.jpg\" alt=\"Fun times being had!\" width=\"660\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_9782.jpg 660w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_9782-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-11018\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fun times being had!<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_11019\" style=\"width: 670px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_9795.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11019\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11019\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_9795.jpg\" alt=\"They were a little like ants!\" width=\"660\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_9795.jpg 660w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_9795-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-11019\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">They were a little like ants!<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_11020\" style=\"width: 670px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_9799.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11020\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11020\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_9799.jpg\" alt=\"Pizza-time!\" width=\"660\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_9799.jpg 660w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_9799-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-11020\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pizza-time!<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_11021\" style=\"width: 670px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_9819.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11021\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11021\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_9819.jpg\" alt=\"Bjarki about to blow his candles out.\" width=\"660\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_9819.jpg 660w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_9819-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-11021\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bjarki about to blow his candles out.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_11022\" style=\"width: 670px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_9828.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11022\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11022\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_9828.jpg\" alt=\"After gobbling down some pizza, cake, and muffins, it was back to running around.\" width=\"660\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_9828.jpg 660w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_9828-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-11022\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">After gobbling down some pizza, cake, and muffins, it was back to running around.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_11023\" style=\"width: 670px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_9834.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11023\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11023\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_9834.jpg\" alt=\"Faceplanting in the ball pit as it was almost time to go home after a fun successful birthday party.\" width=\"660\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_9834.jpg 660w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_9834-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-11023\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Faceplanting in the ball pit as it was almost time to go home after a fun successful birthday party.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[<em>Written 18 JULY 2014. \u00a0It was raining earlier.<\/em>]<\/p>\n<p>Bjarki&#8217;s waited fairly patiently for his birthday for an <em>ENTIRE YEAR<\/em>. \u00a0 For his patience, he was awarded with two birthday parties, one with his classmates, and the other with family and friends.  <\/p>\n<p>For the first one, we joined forces with the family of another classmate&#8217;s of his to host a double birthday-party at one of the local party-haunts (<a href=\"http:\/\/aevintyragardurinn.wordpress.com\/\">\u00c6vint\u00fdragar\u00f0urinn<\/a>, yes the <a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/2013\/07\/birthday-celebration-with-daycare-buddies\/\">same as last year<\/a>). \u00a0Co-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). \u00a0Surprisingly, almost all the boys made it to the party, even though it&#8217;s the middle of summer, and people traveling here and there. (9 images total)<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_11015\" style=\"width: 670px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_9767.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11015\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11015\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_9767.jpg\" alt=\"The two birthday boys and two guests by the cake and muffins.\" width=\"660\" height=\"441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_9767.jpg 660w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_9767-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-11015\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The two birthday boys and two guests by the cake and muffins.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/2014\/06\/bjarkis-7th-birthday-the-classroom-party\/\" title=\"Read More\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,1],"tags":[25,80],"class_list":["post-11014","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bjarki","category-uncategorized","tag-birthday","tag-bjarki","post-container col-md-12"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11014","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11014"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11014\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11024,"href":"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11014\/revisions\/11024"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11014"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11014"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11014"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}