Miaka Mitano (Five Years)

We celebrated Grace’s fifth birthday at Lushoto.  It was sort of a “come one-come all” sort of deal, which meant that I didn’t know half the kids’ names who were there….and that meant everyone got a really small slice of cake.  Next year, I’ll remember to make two cakes.  (Since we already made our booking for next year!) 

I’m excited about Five.  I was an elementary school teacher in my other life, and I taught kindergarten for a couple of years.  I know Five.  Grace is very excited about it too.  I think she was disappointed, though, that she didn’t get to start kindergarten or lose her teeth or ride her bike without training wheels the very next day, since she knows all those things come with Five.