Fjordward

H's birthday is on the 13th, and we hosted her party today. We held it at her kindergarten, which worked out really well--plenty of space, familiar surroundings, no dogs, etc.

We invited quite a few kids, assuming a fair number would decline. All but one accepted. So we had 12 kids plus H. But since all but three of them were her classmates, it worked out just fine. (The social interaction was already well established, so that allowed them to get down to playing.) Some good friends helped us out by joining us and serving as interpreters-- since the tradition is to drop your kids and go, we knew we couldn't rely on having parents to help us on that score.

I baked the cake, and T and H decorated it. It turned out really well, and I am looking forward to having a full piece for dessert tonight. (I was too busy during the party to indulge.)

H had a very good time, as did we. I am so pleased to see how she is fitting in here.

With such choreographed chaos, I didn't get many pictures taken, but here are a few. Let's caption them "Before," "During," and "After".