Our little Pearl turned 7 years old this week. Even though I look, well..like I just gave birth, I shared the first picture because I love pictures of Mamas meeting their Babes. Then you see her at her Hawaiian themed bday party. We love tiki parties and I had to resist going overboard. We did do a smokin' volcano cake and sushi candy.
At the girls' Montessori school they had a fabulous way of celebrating each year. The children sat in a circle around a candle lit to represent the sun. Then the birthday child held a globe and walked around the circle while this song was sung:
the earth goes round the sun
it takes 12 months for the earth to go around the sun
and then Pearl was 1
the earth goes round the sun....(continue next 2 lines)
and then Pearl was 2...
repeat
and now Pearl is 7!!!!
At the end Pearl would have circled the "sun" 7 times. Isn't this a great lesson? I can honestly say I hadn't thought of a year in this way before. The girls I am sure forever will.
Love it. Happy birthday Pearl and to you too mama.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful way to celebrate.... we light a 'birth' candle we have for each child on their birthday.... it was burning whilst I was in labour and gave birth, but I love the idea of cirling it with a globe.
ReplyDeleteLovely, xx Lucy
My son turned 1 on Sunday. It goes far too quickly! I love the rhyme and will try and remeber it for my daughter's 6th b'day next year.
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awww how wonderful! happy birthday Pearl!
ReplyDeleteWow that is so cool!
ReplyDeleteAnd oh my goodness the sushi candy is amazing!! I really do love it! How did you make it? I've never seen it before!
Lottie x