All she wanted for her birthday was a George "piata". (Yes, I know how to spell pinata, but that's how she says it and it's very cute.) So George joined us for dinner on Thursday night and we spent the meal retelling our favorite George episodes. He stayed for the rest of the week. I had to get a pull string pinata because she couldn't imagine actually hitting George. For the record, pull string pinatas don't work. When the older kids suggested going old school and hitting the pinata with a stick, she almost started crying. So I ended up doing a little reconstructive surgery on George after I had to cut him open to get the candy out. It turns out she really just wanted the George pinata, not so much the pinata experience, but ending up with candy and Curious George was a bonus.
Keeping with the monkey theme we went to Plaza Fiesta here in Charlotte. Fellow Charlotteans, if you have kids, check this place out. It's a four story indoor playground that provides hours of wear themselves out fun. You can see from the picture below why I said it was keeping with the monkey theme. Monkeys in a cage swinging from tires, climbing nets, and sliding down four story slides.
I think she had a good birthday complete with a new birthday crown for my growing girl which she didn't take off for three days. She's sitting beside me right now eating a banana. She and Curious George are two peas in a pod. George isn't a bad role model to have. A good little monkey but always very curious.
Happy Birthday Sicily! Looks like you she had a lovely day! (We love George too.)
ReplyDeleteI can't believe that she is FIVE! It feels like it was yesterday that you were pregnant with her! I remember holding her at the TNLC baby shower for you. She was just precious.