Happy Birthday Leyla!

Leyla has been waiting for her birthday ALL week! She knew it was coming because we bought her some presents and told her she could open them on her birthday. We talked about getting a pinata, too. So she was waiting for it! We explained to her - not today, not tomorrow, then the next day, and so on. Her actual birthday is tomorrow, but I wanted to celebrate it at school with the kids and Monday was the only day I had space in my schedule. So, when she went to bed last night, I asked her, "Do you know what day it is tomorrow? And she said, "Yes. My birthday."

She woke up this morning and we sang happy birthday to her then got her all dressed to go and took the party supplies. Mrs. Ochoa made her a birthday "crown" that was so cute. At 10:30 Marcos came with the pinata and we took the kids out to swing at it. Of course none of them could break it, but they had fun trying! Then we lit a 4 candle on her cupcake and sang happy birthday. At the end they sang, How old are you now? And every time Leyla said "Four!" And held up her 4 fingers :) Then everyone got their bags of candy and a balloon. It was lots of fun! I can't believe she is getting so big :)

 Her Hello Kitty pinata we had made specially for her!

 Getting ready for the pinata! (She has on the crown Mrs. Ochoa made her)

 Stella, Amy Camila, Leyla, Pamela, and Daniela

 Everyone in a circle waiting their turn.

 Leyla goes first! They usually count to 10, but since Leyla was the birthday girl she was going to get 15 hits. Only, the kids don't know how to count in English past 10! So they all stopped at 10 anyway. It was pretty funny.

 Go Kevin!

 We had to break the pinata ourselves for them, poor things are so tiny! They are so sweet though, taking turns, and when we got to "10" they gave up the stick - nobody fought to keep hitting! What well-behaved little kiddies.

 Running back to the classroom for cupcakes!

 I made chocolate cupcakes with pink cream cheese icing. They were yummy.

 Leyla's class!

 At home opening presents!

 She was excited to get her Three Little Pigs Play-doh kit!

 Perfect paper for her :)

 A purple fairy Barbie with wings, to match her purple fairy dress from Abuela.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LEYLA!