At home, on occasion, we used to fill Pillsbury Crescent Rolls with sweet things like nutella, jam, and cream cheese filling then roll them in cinnamon sugar. Sadly Pillsbury crescent rolls are not available here so I looked up a recipe online for homemade crescent rolls. They ended up being a cross between cinnamon rolls and crescent rolls but I was glad I could make something similar.
Lydia was really excited for her birthday. About a month ago I told her she could take the day off from school on her birthday which was likely the best gift we could give her. She planned the menu for the day and every meal included a breakfast item. We started with coffee cake and hot chocolate then ate filled crescent rolls for lunch and had crepes and eggs for dinner. It was a delicious day. Lydia spent her time reading and putting together some maker kits we got her. She loves doing those. She got some sweet messages from friends and did a video call with her best friend in Charlottesville. Making friends here has been really hard for Lydia and it was really nice to hear her talking excitedly with a friend at home. We are really so proud of Lydia. It was a very hard adjustment for her to leave Charlottesville, a place she loves so much. She left everything familiar to her and ended up somewhere completely different. While she does not like school at all she does like Egypt and is happy to be here. Since adjusting to living here she has been more open to moving somewhere new after Egypt and often says, "when we move to.... after Egypt" which is nice to hear. Currently her wish is Japan.
Lydia is kind, thoughtful, creative and proving to be very resilient. She loves making things from leftover boxes and other household items. She uses our garden space the most and comes up with lots of creative pretend scenarios, often involving making concotions/potions. Reading is still her go to option for free time and she has many favorite book series. She is a peacemaker and Jared is really lucky he got such a nice sister.
Lydia had a clear vision for her cake this year. She wanted mint chocolate brownies with a winter theme for her treat. Mint ice cream is really hard to come by here in Egypt. Awhile ago Mark and I found some mint ice cream dipped bars and Lydia loves them. She used two bars for a set of trees and then made some frosted snow covered ice cream cone trees. It turned out really nice. I was doubtful and she proved me wrong and was so happy with how it turned out.
Birthday Interview
What is your favorite color? Light blue
What is your favorite toy? Creator sets
What is your favorite fruit? Watermelon
What is your favorite movie? Descendants
What do you do well? Read
What do you like to do with Daddy? Sing
What makes you happy? Creating and reading
What is your favorite scripture story? Noah's Ark
What is your favorite song? Evil from Descendants
What is your favorite animal? Wolf
What is your favorite book? Land of Stories
Who is your best friend? Abby
What is your favorite place to go? Costa Rica
What is your favorite thing to do outside? Swim
What is your favorite drink? Dr. Pepper
What is your favorite holiday? Christmas
What do you like to do with Mom? Bake
What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast? Crepes
What do you want for dinner on your birthday? Breakfast
What do you want to be when you grow up? Fashion designer, engineer, or cartoonist
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