I love celebrating birthdays! So a few months ago I decided to have a monthly birthday celebration for all who had a birthday that month. We celebrate on the last Friday of each the month right after lunch. It has been such fun so far! We have a little party with chocolate cake and sodas. Both are very rare for these ladies, such a treat for them! Last week was extra special for the women because they got to celebrate my birthday! Every day that week, the women reminded me that the birthday is coming.I love it when we sing Happy Birthday. And getting to hear their happy voices singing. I introduced them to our tradition of blowing out candles at the end of the song. They taught me a tradition of taking turns cutting your own cake while everyone sings, "Cut-a, cut-a!"
On the left is a picture of me last week, the October birthday celebration. Judith is cutting the cake, and Mama Morine hands out soda. While I not-so-sneakily steal a little cake.
At the end of September, we celebrated Mama Morine's birthday (pictured on the right). She is our lovely cook and such a joy. Her joy radiates out of her daily. She absolutely loved the party of "cakes and cokes." I am so thankful for her.
August was the first month I started these monthly birthday parties. We celebrated the birthdays of Seline and Alice (pictured below). They are both students in our sewing training programs. We all had a fun time.
This has been such a fun tradition that all look forward to every month. Looking forward to our next birthday celebration!
