Sunday, November 2, 2008

#140 Joseph's B-day

Following close on the heels of Halloween was Joseph's eighth birthday party. Joseph invited five friends to the house for games, pizza, and cake. Among the international guest list were Ido from Israel, Zak from the U.K., Owen and Avery from the U.S., and Jeremy from Korea. Juliana's friend Cori also got to join the party and of course, Joseph's siblings were also part of the fun.

The highlight activity was a scavenger hunt where the boys were split into two teams and challenged to collect as many things as possible from a list of random items such as a paper clip, golf tee, Chinese newspaper, and a chopstick. They were sent out into the neighborhood to knock on doors and gather their items. The boys really got into the competition and Joseph's team won by a single point.

Best gift of the day went to the skateboard given by Mom, but a close second was the Chinese traditional red envelope with cash from his buddy Owen. Joseph loves cash.

Kathleen is shown enjoying a quiet moment alone after the conclusion of the festivities.

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