Today was Hector's 11th birthday! We celebrated in Cassis at the hostel with the fam, including the grand'rents, along with Rodrigo and some neighbor friends. Hector's normally a pretty happy kid - but today especially he was just a little bundle of sheer French joy! I'll let the photos speak for themselves...
The man of the hour in his throne
Jeanne with her grandmother, Marie, helping prepare some hors d'ouevres before the feast
Pretty Champagne Flutes
Cheers! (The kids had cider :) )
The guitar-shaped eclair birthday cake that Marie (Hector's grandmother) made - Apparently she produces something equally impressive for every birthday!
"Joyeux Anniversaire a toi! ...."
I definitely jumped five feet when they lit that firecracker of a candle there..
If that's not a birthday cake, I don't know what is
Deep breath!
Almost ready
Go Buddy Go!
Trick candles, of course
Clockwise from left: The back of Rodrigo's head, Jeanette (the 14 year old), Marie and her husband Jean-Marie (how French is that?!), Sophie, Jean-Philippe, and Margot (the 16 year old)
The first present (what could it be?!!)
LEGOS!!!!!
A few weeks ago Hector was in a week-long "circus camp", and fell in love with it so his parents got him a little starter kit. Who knows, future Cirque du Soleil performer?
Everyone took a whack at it - though few were successful
Maybe Margot was..
MORE LEGOS!!
In Marseille I found this really great bookstore/papeterie so a few days ago I went there and found Hector's presents. First, a book that one of the employees recommended for him about a mischievous boy who has all kinds of escapades on his birthday - and second, a little origami kit with funny/bizarre designs (ie a shirt and bowtie and sunglasses). That's right, none of that boring flower stuff.
All of us left the table ten pounds heavier (except Hector, who was much too excited about presents to bother to eat), but no matter - the afternoon was a definite success.
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