Yesterday...

Yesterday was such a good day. I mean, despite me being late to work and all. I brought cake pops (that I made myself) to celebrate Bea's birthday to her school. One of her teachers asked: 'And will you be coming in later today?' I didn't realize I could. So I found out what time and I thought to myself: You know, growing up I always thought it was cool that my friend's moms would come to help out with a class party. I always wanted my mom to come help out. (Perhaps my friends didn't think it was cool to them.) So I decided that I really wanted to go and be there for Beatrice. And I did. I walked in just in time. I almost couldn't find Bea at first. The kids were sitting in their circle and I kept scanning the circle and couldn't find her. Then I realized she was sitting on a little stool - a place of honor - with a birthday crown on. (How could I miss her right!)




She was just beaming when she saw me! I took some pictures and I sat and watched them do their little birthday things. Bea was carrying a globe and there was a wooden sun in the center of the circle and on top of the sun was a little tea light candle that the teacher had lit. So Bea got to walk around the sun with the globe 4 times.




After each rotation the teacher would ask: What can a 1 year old do? What can a 2 year old do? (And so on.) Then after they made it to 4 years Bea got to blow out the candle in the center of the circle!




Afterwards they went outside to eat their treats. Bea got to open and take a bite out of hers first! I felt bad because she took one bite and her cake ball fell off the stick and rolled on to the floor! Luckily they had extras! All the kids liked their treats and afterwards they got to play. I took some more pictures - you can see more of them on FB. Beatrice wanted to take some pictures too so I let her. She's a pretty good little photographer! It was so fun and I'm so glad I got to share that moment with her. When I got her home I asked her if she thought I would come and she said: no. That made me sad. :( But she was glad that I did come and I hope I can surprise her again like that. Guess that's just another perk of me having this job.