You can
learn many things from children. How much patience you have, for
instance. ~Franklin P. Jones
Friday
after school Thea had invited the whole class and a few of her closest friends
for a birthday party. We had tried to convince her that a smaller group would
be nice but she wanted to have a big party – and so be it. It was a nice party
although it is difficult to control 23 children after their fourth+ candyfloss.
We had organised a treasure hunt and some other games before the cake and
birthday song. All the children seemed to have a good time -and we have 364 days
to recover.
In the
evening Graham came unexpectedly (as him and Anita often does) from Takoradi on
his way to London and we all watched Shrek.
Saturday
morning Thea opened the presents from her family and later Thea, Jacqueline,
Jon and me went for a doggie play date with Maximus, JJ and Mongo.
Unfortunately Maximus had a little fight with the host (a huge Boerboel). It
was nothing serious but I am not sure Jacqueline will come with us next time…
Later Jon came to help me put up the basketball net Thea got from Grandma and
we all played some basketball. Then Jon and I went horseback riding with Thea,
Jasper and Edie. Edie fell of the horse and had to recover for a while but she got
back up on the horse. In the evening we went out for pizza with some friends.
Ghana’s football team ‘Black Stars’ was playing Mali in the African cup of
Nations so we more or less had the restaurant for ourselves. Thea had a
sleepover with two of her best friends: Libby and Hannah. They are two very
good girls and we had a good time although they got up at 4am and I had to send
them back to bed.
Today we
played minigolf and basketball before Libby and Hannah went home. Tonight Thea
is watching Harry Potter and we are all having a lazy evening after a busy
weekend…
This was the table before the food and cake was served...
The candy floss was not wasted...
The boys team won the treasure hunt.
Thea nearly won the mummy game.
The cake was the shape of a basket ball net.
Pizza at Mamma Mia's.
It was a very hot day today...
