We left Chattanooga around four in the afternoon, and stopped along the way and got coffee and a bite to eat.
We got to Sarah and Kevin's close to 9 p.m.. Eliz was very excited to see Aunty Sarah and Uncle Kevin. She bounded into Sarah's arms. Kevin was still at work, and we did not see him until later on in the evening.
We had a lovely time with Sarah and Kevin. Eliz was given some presents for her birthday which Sarah and Kevin had for her. Eliz was very pleased, and wanted to put them on right away! :) Sarah also had a very early birthday present for me... A lovely tee-shirt of Jimmy Hendrix and a subscription to Rolling Stone. Very nice! Later on in the evening Kevin came home. Eliz really enjoy all of us being together.
The next day we were all up early. Sarah had to head out to work, and we needed to leave for Cincinnati. As we arrived at Anne's house. Nancy and Anne were just returning from walking Linus. They were just outside the house as we pulled up. Eliz was so excited, she could hardly contain herself. We arrive just in time for a lovely brunch (which included some of Anne's freshly baked bread) which Nancy and Anne had put together.
Again Eliz was very lucky. She received more presents for her birthday. Eliz was very happy, and enjoyed all of the attention.
Not long after we had been at Anne's, two of her neighbours came over. They were Sophie and Ben. They were just a little over then Eliz, and they wanted to know if Eliz could 'come out and play.' Eliz was in heaven. She was outside as much as she could get away with. Later on in the day we went shopping, and picked up some pumpkins to decorate our house with. Eliz selected our pumpkins and did a great job of it. I was wearing my new Jimmy Hendrix tee-shirt, and I had any number of comments about it. Very nice. :)
The following day Grandpa and Joyce came down from Eaton Ohio and spent the day with us. We had a lovely lunch then most of us went for a walk. Eliz went to play with her new friends, and I stayed home to mind her. I was able to do a little reading too. The rest of the afternoon was spent chatting. It was very pleasant.
Later in the afternoon Grandpa and Joyce returned home. Nancy was to return home too, but she stayed on for a few more hours. It was lovely to sit around an chat. Finely Nancy and Linus had to return home. We settled down for the evening.
We got up early Monday morning. We had a long trip a head of us. The plan was that we would drive directly home, and not stop in Lexington, as we had on the way up. The trip was a long one, but we had a great CD to listen too. Anne had given Eliz a copy of "Snack Time" by the Bare Naked Ladies. We had a lot of fun listening to that. It really helped the time pass. We got home in the early evening.
As Ebus's birthday week continued we celebrated her birthday on Wednesday. We gave her the presents that we had for her here and had a celebration. In the evening Eliz help Ashley make cupcakes which were to go to school with Eliz the next day. Eliz gave special attention to the icing of the cupcakes. She helped ensure that the icing tasted as it should.
The next day the cupcakes went to school with Eliz. Then at 2:40 P.M. I trundled up to the school, so I could be there when the children awoke from their naps. It is the schools tradition that these type of events happen at there 'snack time,' so as not to disrupt the schools routine. The children were just awake as I arrived. The children were enjoying the cupcakes. The seemed to start with the icing and worked downwards! :) Later after the cupcakes had been consumed, the party favours had been passed out, and "Happy Birthday To You" had been sung we went home.
This was not the end of it. That night, we met Miss Judy at our favourite pizza place, Lupies. On the way there, we stopped at a shop and Ashley picked up a Birthday cake. Eliz did not know this.
We met Judy at Lupies. Judy had a present for Eliz, which Eliz spent dinner playing with. Then we had the cake, and sang "Happy Birthday" while Eliz blew the large candle (shaped in a number 4) out.
All in all, a great time had by all.
