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The Birthday Children

The stars of the show

Natalia

Likes: Pansies, Violins, Bells, and Making Lots of Noise. Moments spent outside in the shade. Her favorite foods are sweet fruits. She enjoys company when out and about because the only company on the island is that of her siblings, and her parents.

Dislikes: Being told what to do and when to do it. Really hates when she is treated like she is a child.

Hobbies: Being read to and playing the violin.

Height: 4'4

Weight: 70 pounds

Age: A whopping one year old. Resembles a ten year old child. It is predicted that by the age of three/four she will be full grown.

Personality: Having come out of the quiet reserve of being a toddler she is energetic, and loves to make noise. She does not let her vision impairment hold her back. On rare occasions she can see for a minute or so but it is very energy draining. Still possessive of her things but she is doing really well in learning to share.

The stronger her will power becomes the more out of control her temper becomes. She has to learn to control herself- so at times it can seem as if she is riding an emotional roller coaster.

Other: Sight is a fleeting thing for her...



Joel

Likes: Music, "pretty colors," watching things, getting into trouble. He prefers the company of adults. Favorite foods are cheerios and raisins.

Dislikes: HATS. Sharing with other children. Being told "no."

Height: 2'5''

Weight: 30 lbs.

Age: "Officially" one, however developmentaly, he's somewhere around 2-2.5 yrs old.

Personality: Joel would never be described as shy. He's always ready to meet someone new and doesn't hesitate to say hello. He's curious and likes being involved in whatever is going on around him. Mostly good natured, although he's not above throwing a temper tantrum if things don't go his way. He has an adventerous streak, but doesn't ever travel too far from his comfort zone (mom). He's slowly adjusting to having to share things with his new sister Camille.

Entertainment and Activities

Keeta has planned for various whole group games and activities throughout the afternoon amidst the cake and icecream. In no particular order, they are:

*Pin the tail on the Donkey
*Marco Polo (aka Blind Man's Bluff)
*Pinata
*Freeze Dance
*Musical contest, where kids can come up and try their hand at playing an instrument or singing a song.

She has also planned for small group activites that will probably be going on simultaniously:
*Creating your own musical instrument (intended for those in the child and teen stages) - using various "common" household items such as paper bags, paper plates, rubber bands, dry beans, beads, old toilet paper rolls, cardboard, macaroni, aluminum foil, rice, old cleaned out milk cartons, etc.((get creative and describe what you come up with. The best will win a prize!))
*A selection of real musical instruments for the children to experiment with: a xylophone, hand drums, maracas, various flutes, hand bells, tambourines, harmonicas, panpipes, etc.
*A variety of board games are available including: chess, monopoly, trouble, candy land and chutes and ladders.
*Balls, frisbees and jumpropes for playing with
*There is a group of things with interesting smells and/or textures that are hidden from view. Party guests can try their hands at guessing what the objects are!

Cake and Refreshments

The main event
The cake: Chocolate cake with white frosting and decorative musical notes. It will be served later in the afternoon, but is currently on display on the refreshment table, covered in clear plastic.

For lunch:
Rhine will be grilling up hot dogs and hamburgers as the main course. A few veggie burgers and veggie hot dogs will also be available. All the standard condiments are available, as well as lettuce, pickles, onion, tomatoes, relish and saurkraut.

To snack on
While waiting for the cake, the table is covered with various other munchies including chips, pretzels, a platter of fresh veggies and dip, and a platter of fresh cut fruit. To wet the pallate, there is ice water, iced tea, apple juice, and red kool-aid.

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