Half-Birthday Party

Jenna: We celebrated our half-birthday with our family in Portugal.  The party was at Tio Lipe’s house. He is my uncle.   This day was special because I got to have a castle cake and I got to eat it.  On top of the cake was a Polly Pocket princess.  I got a Barbie Fairy as a present. I really love it.  We had a dance party.  Afterwards I got to scooter in Tio Lipe’s garage. 

Marcos:  We had a castle cake the looked real. On top was a Play mobile knight and a Polly Pocket Princess.  We had a dance performance on my uncle’s back porch.  We set up the dance performance like this: everybody was inside except for me, Jenna, Mama and Tio Lipe.  While everyone was inside, we practiced dancing for the performance.  Then when we were ready we told everyone to come out and watch in the chairs that were set up.  Jenna and Mama danced first.  They danced to mellow music.  Then it was my turn. I danced to a crazy song by Shaggy.  I felt really good while I was dancing.  Everybody loved it.

I really miss all of my friends. It would have been fun to have you guys here.  Some of the things I really like in Portugal….

1.     Half-birthdays

2.     Riding on the tractor

3.     Petting Bella (our little dog)

4.     Going and working at our new house in Nantes

5.     Putting the sheep to bed with my grandfather

6.     Playing tennis

7.     Playing soccer

8.     Riding my bike

9.     Working on a bridge that I made

10.  Swimming

11.  Spending time at our house in Sao Lourenco

12. Playing on the patio at Quinta da Mata

13. Riding on the donkey cart with our burra named Flash.

14. Counting the church bells in Sao Lourenco so that I know what time it is.

15. Playing with my stuffed animals

16. Reading the book Aiden gave me.

17. Spending time with my grandparents

18. Learning about wine and corking a bottle myself

19. Going to the beach that has a playground pirate ship. I’m going there in a couple of days.

20. Going to the park in Chaves.