Joshua turned 7 years old this past week. I don't remember when he has been more excited for a birthday. The night before he couldn't sleep from anticipation...and the night of his birthday he didn't want to go to sleep because he didn't want his birthday to end...so we celebrated the next morning as well, while it was still the 15th in the states-and he even got a package that morning!
Birthdays are a big deal here in Hong Kong...most of the time children invite their whole class to their party, and much money is spent. But I am not a big birthday party person, and we don't have a money tree in the backyard where we can do that for our five kids, so we just try to celebrate them as a family and take it case by case, deciding what would be special for that child. Since Josh's birthday falls during Chinese New Year (no school) than we celebrated in his classroom the week before. To be honest, I was planning on just bringing in cupcakes, but another mom, whose son's b-day is the day before Josh's, emailed me to see if we could celebrate the same day. I thought that would be great, so we divided up the tasks. It worked out great...and the boys felt very special. It was also a great surprise because Andy had been in Japan for the week and was able to come straight from the airport to make the celebration...Josh's face was priceless!!!
So on his real birthday, this past Friday, we decided to go to Sai Kung. This area in Hong Kong is on the water, but also has a lot of recreation area...and boasts of a pizza place that is not just good for Hong Kong, but is good for the states, too. After having a morning of opening presents, special cereal, and being laid back in our pj's, we had lunch and trekked off to Sai Kung...with basketball, soccer ball and football in tow. After taking a shuttle, train and bus, we made it to Sai Kung...and it was a gorgeous day, as it had been all week (sunny, 70's and low humidity). We also met our special Aussie friends there on a spur of the moment request...so glad they were able to join us!
After playing soccer, passing the football, learning how to play cricket, playing basketball (adults included), and spending some time on the playground, Andy went to get the pizza. It was the largest pizza I have ever seen...and it was SOOOO good. We also got to eat it over looking the water, so the scenery was gorgeous. We stayed until dark, took the bus and then a taxi, and got home in time to have some birthday cake. It was such a great day...and a memorable one, as well.
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