For every child's birthday, we ask the children what theme they want for their birthday. Then Steve will decorate the kitchen to match the theme, and I get an idea of what to put on the birthday cake. Well, this year, Garett threw us a curve ball when he requested a "Chinese" birthday. Steve and I chuckled at our little Vietnamese son's request as we began to try and figure out how to decorate the kitchen and put Kiana on the cake.
So Steve made a little balloon guy with his Vietnamese hat, which Garett loved!
And I thought that Steve did a great job creating a Chinese feel with the decorations.
Thankfully Garett chose the death by chocolate cake, so no decorations were needed on it.
And that is what a "Chinese" birthday looked like this year. We had a fun day in school and enjoyed Garett's favorite meal - spaghetti and corn (yes, this is not Chinese...but it is what he wanted). And laughed at silly faces.
All of our children have a miracle story about how they came to us. And Garett's was by far one of the most dramatic and painful. We almost didn't get home with him and there is not a day that I don't look and him and thank the LORD for giving him to our family. Through his adoption, I saw the LORD do amazing things and walk every painful step with us. I am so grateful for this little man, and so glad that the LORD chose me to be his mommy.
happy bday, garrett!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely adorable!!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday little man!!
ABSOLUTELY adorable! Happy birthday Garett!
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Sarah
ADORABLE! For sure!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Garrett!
Hugs and love,
Jill
He IS adorable! Would love to hear his coming home story sometime. Is it something you can share?
ReplyDeleteAwww... now I want to know the story. Well, it's all good!
ReplyDeleteHe is A CUTIE! Happy Chinese Birthday!
I found your blog through another blog I follow, and I just wanted to let you know how much this post encouraged me. My husband and I are in the process of adopting a little boy from China, and we've hit some walls in the process that could end up being "barriers". The whole adoption has been one delay after another...6 months for an approved homestudy report and 3 weeks before our agency could even send our LOI to China...and my faith is kinda all over the place! Thank you for reminding me that God is walking every PAINFUL step with us.
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Tara Anderson
How fun, I love the Balloon guy. Happy Birthday Garett :) Shonni I gave you an award today on my blog.
ReplyDeleteyes, he is very adorable!
ReplyDeleteHe is too cute!! Glad he had a fun birthday!
ReplyDeleteHappy B~day Garett! What a great story. :)
ReplyDeleteYES, my friend, he sure is completely precious. And he has the sweetest personality to go with it :)
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday, Garett!
ReplyDeleteLOVE your China Birthday theme!
Happy, happy Birthday G-boy!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday sweet boy!
ReplyDeleteI am pretty sure I have heard spaghetti originated in China and was brought to the West after Marco Polo..so a very appropriate dinner for a Chinese Birthday.