Well hello there. I know, I know, it’s been FOREVER. I have been meaning to write for days upon days, but everytime something gets in the way. And I know I owe you a whole bucket full of updates from two weeks ago, but at this point, I’m pretty sure it’s not going to happen. So you will all have to make do with knowing that I did fun things, and they were worth writing about, but hell, I’m lazy. So, you can hear about the fun things I have done more recently. Actually, not even all that recently. But the birthday party was worth writing about, and as I have finally uploaded pictures to my computer I can even illustrate the amazing times that I have had.
So, let’s go back. If you’ll just hop on into my time travel machine over here, we can go back to last Saturday—Eduar’s First Birthday. The party was absolutely amazing. Let me back up a bit. Eduar is the nephew of one of Valerie’s students, se llama Claudio. We had gone to Claudio’s house the Tuesday before the party for her other student, Jimmy’s, birthday party (Jimmy and Claudio are best friends). So while we were there, we became enamored with Claudio’s nephew, Eduar. He is absolutely freaking adorable. No seriously, the cutest one year old ever. And because we were so absolutely enamored by him, his mother brought us over invitations to Eduar’s birthday party.
So the party. There was a clown, there was food, there was a piñata, there were Barney and Tigger characters, there were drinks. Pretty much everything you could hope for in a party and more. The party was unlike any party I had been to before (although I really can’t say I have attended many birthday parties for 1 year olds). The chairs were set up around the edge of the room. There was a fantastic cake display at the front of the room. Pretty much the party consisted of the adults sitting in the chairs watching the clown entertain the children. He played games that were mostly about the children but did occasionally include the adults.
Instead of gathering around the snack table like any normal American party, one of the many people helping out at the party would come around with a tray of whatever snack they were serving at the time and you would take a bit. The same thing happened with cake, and with the chicken they served us (except they actually brought us a plate of chicken) and with whatever different drink or other type of dessert they were serving (seriously, tons of different things).
So what else, towards the end of the clown festivities Claudio and Jimmy came out in full Barney and Tigger outfits and danced with the children (also dragging Val and I and a few other adults onto the dance floor, seriously, I think Tigger has a dancing addiction). Plus, I think I am a little scarred after watching Barney “get low” with a 3 year old. That just can’t be right.
Although I’m sure the question was on everyone’s mind, Val and I managed to avoid the issue of Why the Gringas Were at the Party. After Tigger and Barney did there thing, and the Pooh Piñata had been sufficiently destroyed we said our goodbyes to the family and an adorable Eduar, Tigger aka Jimmy, Val and I headed into town for a night of dancing (unfortunately Barney aka Claudio was unable to come because his 18 year old 7 month pregnant fiancé has been put on casi-bed rest).
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