I think this will be my last installment of Peace's first experiences. I can hardly believe that it has been 3 weeks since she left San Diego. Peace turned 6 1/2 years old on February 24, 2007. Those of you who know me, know that this surely wasn't the first 1/2 birthday I've celebrated. I was pretty excited when I figured out that she would be here on her half birthday and it landed on a Saturday. Peace's birthday party was probably my favorite "first experience". In contrast this was most definitely Thandie's least favorite experience in San Diego. Especially our trip to Party City. I could see Thandie converting each item in her mind into loaves of bread or eggs that she could buy for the orphans. She really thought that all the birthday hoopla was ridiculous. We ended up leaving empty handed, then Peace and I sneaked back to Party City just the two of us. I was very surprised when she picked Cinderella as the theme for her party. I'm not a big Disney fan, especially considering they don't have a black princess (although Disney just released their plans for a black princess...her name will be Maddie....that's another post all together).
Back to the birthday party.....
Peace had her first birthday balloon bouquet, her first birthday cake, her first party plates, her first time playing pin the tale on the donkey, and her first pinata! The pinata was a real treat. Thandie had told Peace earlier in the week that she couldn't get the pinata unless she pulled out her loose tooth. Peace wiggled that tooth and wiggled it...with a few tears and a few drops of blood...the tooth came out with only minutes to spare. So she got to have her pinata! The princess pinata was the type that you pull one string at a time until the candy falls out. Everyone pulled strings...no candy. Then somebody gave Peace a bat...it was all over then. She loved diving for the candy. Then it was time for presents. A highlight for Peace...not so much for Thandie.
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