Well, our Elspeth may be small but she is turning 6 tomorrow. Can you believe it? Six. We marked this afternoon with a day out at the farm. And what a beautiful day it was. There was sunshine and a gentle breeze. An absolutely wonderful day in terms of weather made all the better with the addition of laughter and cherry pie.
The last two days were spent in a mix of family Thanksgiving and birthday moments. We were blessed to be able to celebrate with all of my family and Glenn’s brother. We will be able to spend time with Glenn’s mom this coming weekend when Elspeth performs with her band. In a way it is nice to be able to extend the time spent reflecting on all of the reasons that we have to be thankful and Elspeth is certainly not complaining about having her treats and gifts spread out over a few weeks. It is like the never ending birthday party.
Talking of birthday parties, the birthday fun actually began last weekend in the midst of our fair time. We had a tea party because that has been a favourite pastime over the last half year. One of the guest’s mother is a photographer and she took some photos for us. I have to say that she blew me away with her photos. They made my house look like something from pinterest when it really wasn’t too much. Most importantly though, all of the girls seemed to have fun which is very important given that this was the first party of the school year.
What is on tape for her actual birthday? Well melon and her favourite muffins for breakfast and a lunch made up of nibbles or as she says it “snacks”. After a dinner of pogos (her favourite while the rest of us will be eating more main stream), carrots and peas, it will be off to Sparks where she can share some glow in the dark goodies with friends before gifts and cake at home. She should go to sleep with a smile on her face.
Katrine? Well she worked Elspeth’s party and is eager for our next trip to the bookstore to spend her salary. Plus, she has been spending a lot of time working on a science project. The finished product is pretty impressive. Very proud of how much time she actually put into it.
And we will end with a photo of Glenn because he doesn’t get enough time dedicated to him on our blog and this is a really nice photo of him.
