10.29.08 Brazilian Birthday Bash! (not that Brazilian, doosh.)

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this evening we had a birthday party for Aline. it was so much fun. she brought over some of her international friends. one was from Brazil, one from China, a Korean, and a Colombian. they were so sweet! i made a vegetarian chili (from a great recipe that Carol had) and Terica made the cornbread (from a great recipe she got from someone, hee!).

we made a fire in the backyard and we taught the kids how to make s’mores. they were SO EXCITED. they had never had them before but knew about them from american movies. they loved them. it was so funny cos when they’d catch their marshmallow on fire they would start swinging the stick to put it out and we were all, “no! not like that!” cos you know, you gotta blow it out. you can’t be swinging around flaming marshmallows. that shit is like napalm.

Aline loved her gifts and she was shaking as she opened them. i guess she was excited. she gave us all hugs and was crying even though Nathan told her if she cried we’d take all her presents back.

i put Aline in charge of the fire at first because as i’ve mentioned she’s a firefighter in Brazil. we were having bad luck with the fire cos the wood i had was too fresh and not dried out enough. and Aline pointed out that she was much better at putting fires out than starting them. but then she told us about as a kid she started a fire once under her bed. and once on the roof. and this other time she started a fire on a tank of gas. i guess it’s a good thing she became a firefighter.

then when the fire was getting low and the poor kids were freezing we went inside and played some Guitar Hero.

it was so much fun. i wish we could do that every week!

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