We had a small birthday party for Mia with some children from our building. Everyone was excited about the cake Mia had picked it at Whole Foods in the afternoon.
The chocolate cake was so rich that five kids and nine adults could not finish it
Mia also liked the presents she got
On her third birthday we took Mia to a pizza parlor down the street from our place that we all like.
After that we played a bit outside before heading home to open her presents
Of course she wanted to open the largest package first: Since she really enjoys our trips to the zoo we got a little Lego zoo for her.
A few days were too cool and windy to go swimming at the pool but we still found enough things to do and it didn't get boring
Instead of a evening swim at the pool we introduced an aperitif hour at the bar
Mia also enjoyed the evening dance
Sometimes we just relaxed in the hotel lobby
We also got to see for the first the orangutans use the O-line. These are cables on running between towers so that they can to go from the ape house in one part of the zoo to another.
A picture of Mia was selected for a poster of her preschool: A serious looking Mia is holding a flag. For her it was not the first time she was picked for an advertising role like this: One day after she was born we were asked if a few pictures of her could be taken for the hospital magazine.
The lions were really playful and chased each other or rolled around a big ball:
A tiger preferred to walk back and forth by himself:
An elephant was munching down some snack:
Mia watched all this and more and after a long morning at the zoo fell right asleep during the 15 minute drive back home
For Mia's first big Halloween party she dressed up as a kangaroo. At her preschool the big day started with a parade were the younger one got help 'big" kids ,
Then after, juice, cookies, cup cakes, candy and fruits it was story time::
After that Mia could unwind a bit in her class room:
