This weekend was nothing less than a fast and furious birthday extravaganza. Each day had a different birthday activity complete with meal and it's own dessert, by Sidney's request. It began Friday evening with Sidney's slumber party.
She requested terriaki stir fry with tofu (I also made chicken for the rest of the girls, but they all tried the tofu and loved it), samosas and naan bread. Dessert was her favorite saucer size chocolate chip cookies that I make stuffed with ice-cream for messy, homemade, and delectable ice-cream sandwiches.
I had several crafts planned but they were so busy playing games, singing songs to YouTube, and just plain being silly, that painting the eggs from our hens was the only one they got accomplished.
Several of the girls then "party hopped" Saturday morning to another birthday party filled with 3 hours of swimming. By late Saturday afternoon we collapsed for a little pre-game night rest and watched large snow flakes fall for about an hour....what? Wasn't this April 16th?? Game night (for the grown ups as well as kids), was breakfast delicacies for dinner prepared by our friends and, I brought her favorite Chocolate, Honey, Almond Tart for dessert.
Sunday, the birthday proper, we took her to her favorite restaurant for lunch. It's a Mongolian grill and we all got our fill, she opened her presents and then we headed home to work in the garden and prepare for yet more food, birthday dinner with friends. It ended up being an absolutely gorgeous afternoon! We were able to accomplish tons of garden work, have a leisurely evening, and watch the kids jump on the trampoline until dark. We had her requested favorite chili followed by red velvet cake (which will be a post all to it's own)!
Needless to say, a perfect birthday weekend for Sidney!
Sounds like a magical weekened for your two-digit girl. I have a little something for her the next time we see each other! xo, D
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