Juniper had an active and fun-filled birthday. After more than a week of being home sick, she was finally able to go back to school. She was delighted to be able to celebrate her birthday with the other Larks. Her good friend Thomas was the snack distributor for the day, so he had the important job of passing out the birthday banana muffins.
Big wish, birthday girl!
After school, we took Thomas and Juniper to Legoland. When we told them the surprise plan at the very last minute, I think they may have been the two happiest kids in all of metro-Atlanta. They both had fun with blocks and building, but their tastes in adventure were somewhat different. Juniper loved this ride, which Thomas wouldn't go on. And Thomas loved the 4-D movie that Juniper refused to watch ("too scary!").
The mall escalators, however, were a unanimous hit!
Our family has an arbitrarily but firmly established rule that you aren't allowed to eat batter or dough with raw egg until you're five. Juniper has been hearing this for about the past three and a half years. Ever since she started helping in the kitchen, Juniper has been looking forward to five as a major milestone birthday.
The obvious choices were either brownie batter or chocolate chip cookie dough. Since Juniper is not a chocoholic, she opted for the cookie dough. This five-year-old treat lived up to the years of anticipation. (She also enjoyed the cookies themselves.)
We ended the day with dinner at Juniper's favorite restaurant, the Superhero Pizza Restaurant. (Not its actual name, but an accurate reflection of the decor.) Juniper enjoyed the superheroes, enjoyed the pizza, and enjoyed the opportunity to get lost in one of her birthday gifts.
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