Adriana turned 5 on March 15. Isabella and Pia were away for the week with the school so the first birthday party was a little smaller than usual. The upside was that she got celebrated three times – on the actual day, when Pia and Isabella cam home, and when she threw a birthday party for her friends. The rest of us was happy to get to eat cake on each occasion, and Grandma and Grandpa came to celebrate with her at Benihana on the actual day.
Lots of presents were waiting for her in the morning. Among them an electric train, a carrier for her art supplies, and an inflatable pool shaped as a castle. There were gifts to style herself and a handful of karate lessons. She’s loving it and is proud to show off the white belt she got for transforming a piece of wood into little match sticks using nothing but her foot. Chances are she will get a yellow belt at her next lesson and she’s determined on a getting a black belt soon. As an incentive she’s been promised a trampoline at home if/when she accomplishes that goal.
Her birthday party was once again at the Little Gym in Millbrae. All invited showed up despite very heavy rain and party that started once it was dusk. Lots of jumping, spinning, sliding before it was pizza and cupcake time. Good friends that seemed to prefer the cupcakes to the carrots.
