These are pictures from the children's Christmas party hosted by the tea estate for the families of the company's management class (there were more parties in the worker camps but I did not go to those; I'm sure there were no balloon trees in the camps so I should feel quite privileged).
It was a cute party, and all of the kids were dressed up and excited to see Father Christmas (they don't call him Santa Claus over here).
So, this is a strange custom. Myself and this man (I have no idea who he was) were the guests of honor of this children's party. Of course, I had no idea I would be the guest of honor. I just stopped by the party to watch the kids for a minute or two; you know, get a little holiday spirit. Anyway, when I showed up I was asked to say a few words to the kids. Yikes! What the heck am I suppose to say!!! Well, rather than talking, I launched into a round of "If you're happy and you know it," and the kids knew the song! Yeah, I was a hit, thank God. Anyway, being the guest of honor also meant I couldn't skip out nonchalantly, I was stuck for the duration. After the meal, this man and I had to cut the cake with the youngest child at the party. This picture makes me think of a wedding picture of a couple whose child came before the "I do's". Hahaha, and the frosting on that cake was so hard that we could not even cut into it, what a mess!
After the party it was time to teach the kids the fun of "selfies". They loved it!
Happy Holidays!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! This post made me laugh! Love the balloons on the tree - they are a lot nicer than those horrifyingly creepy Victorian clowns we saw at the Taft last year, remember those? Love the "guest of honor" deal, complete with rock cake - yum! LOL. Love the selfies, too - had to show this to Olympia. Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteYes! I remember the clown ornaments and they were creepy! I was happy to see a decorated tree over here, even if it was just pine branches stuck in a pot with half deflated balloons tied into it. We had a good time, and that's what's really important. Happy New Year!
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