{"id":9308,"date":"2013-12-15T22:52:38","date_gmt":"2013-12-15T22:52:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/?p=9308"},"modified":"2013-12-17T23:16:21","modified_gmt":"2013-12-17T23:16:21","slug":"the-class-birthday-party-aka-annas-birthday-party-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/2013\/12\/the-class-birthday-party-aka-annas-birthday-party-2\/","title":{"rendered":"The Class Birthday Party (aka Anna’s 10th Birthday Party #2)"},"content":{"rendered":"

We again decided to host Anna’s class birthday party at a local ice skating rink<\/a> (see 8th<\/a> and 9th<\/a>\u00a0year skating parties). <\/p>\n

This time we joined forces with another family, who’s girl also has a December birthday. \u00a0This again<\/a> worked out really well, in part because we (the two moms) both remembered to bring stuff the other had forgotten! So yes, I’m totally sold on this double-birthday concept! \ud83d\ude42 <\/p>\n

Thankfully, Finnur’s parents could babysit Emma, so I only had Anna and Bjarki with me at the skating rink, and let me tell you, keeping track of two is easy! \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

We arrived pretty late in the day (4 pm) and they’d already refreshed the ice so it was nice and smooth. \u00a0The only downside was that they closed at 6 pm, so the skating ended pretty abruptly. (11 images total and two videos)<\/p>\n

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The other mom lighting her daughter’s candles. \u00a0Festive skating going on in the background.<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n

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The kids and I had made carrot-cup cakes that morning instead of a proper birthday cake. They turned out pretty well except the recipe seems to have too much oil in it. \u00a0(And yes, the other girl’s name is also Anna!)<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Time<\/a>

Time for cake and muffins!<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Bjarki<\/a>

Bjarki asking when I’d join him on the ice. He actually did really well that day. He started out all “I caaaan’t doooo iiiit”, but then I gave him a few pointers before dashing off to fetch some stuff, and before the end of the day he’d figured out how to jump on the skates! Sadly, I only manged to go out on the ice at the very beginning, because we were too busy being hosts after the cakes came out. \u00a0Better luck next time!<\/p><\/div>\n

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