Since Charis' school will be closed for the holidays on Charis' birthday, we decided to celebrate a little earlier at school. I took pumpkin and chocolate chip muffins, chocolate milk and party hats to her school for their snack. Charis said we could not have a party without party hats.
At school, they set out the calendar months on the floor in a circle around the sun and Charis walks around the months with the world to symbolize every year she has been alive. At the end of every year she and I got to tell them something about that year of her life. Charis was very excited about doing this.
Then she got to turn the music box which played Happy Birthday and the teacher's gave her a birthday ribbon - she treasured the ribbon all day and even insisted on wearing it to bed. 
Then hugs for everyone in the class. 
Next the class sang Happy Birthday and Charis blow out her candle. 
Praying and eating. 
Then time for playing outside. 
Charis' had a hard time with me leaving, but when they came back in, she got to unwrap her book that she was giving to the class. Then she got to "read" it and that made her happy again.
At school, they set out the calendar months on the floor in a circle around the sun and Charis walks around the months with the world to symbolize every year she has been alive. At the end of every year she and I got to tell them something about that year of her life. Charis was very excited about doing this.
Then she got to turn the music box which played Happy Birthday and the teacher's gave her a birthday ribbon - she treasured the ribbon all day and even insisted on wearing it to bed. 
Then hugs for everyone in the class. 
Next the class sang Happy Birthday and Charis blow out her candle. 
Praying and eating. 
Then time for playing outside. 
Charis' had a hard time with me leaving, but when they came back in, she got to unwrap her book that she was giving to the class. Then she got to "read" it and that made her happy again.
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