Misael's Birthday!

Today was Misa's birthday.  In Honduras people go out and buy fancy cakes.  Not all as fancy as the one I posted of Josselyn's birthday, but cakes here are purchased, not homemade.  Marlin, Misael's mother, bought a gorgeous cake for her daughter's birthday and brought it to the Breakfast Program for a party.  However, I knew that funds were low in their house this week so I offered to make a cake.  I wasn't even sure she would want a homemade cake, but Marlin was very grateful.  Lourdes asked me to make two just to be sure there was enough to go around.

I searched in 3 stores and couldn't find food coloring so we used Coco Krispies
to write Happy Birthday.

Misael greeted everyone with an extra bright smile.  When we wished him Happy Birthday he responded softly, "Grashias".  He was definitely excited to turn four.

Misael and his mother, my friend Marlin.

Since it was his birthday Misael was allowed some special liberties, like lying on the kitchen floor when the birthday wishes became overwhelming.

And he took some pictures with my camera, which is normally off limits.

Lourdes wasn't there for the first group, so we decided to wait to have the cake until she got there.  By that point we only needed one cake which was good because Marlin took the other one home to celebrate in the evening with her family.

We had a difficult time lighting the candles.  It was a windy day.  But finally they were lit and we sang Happy Birthday in English to him!  In Honduras you always clap when you sing Happy Birthday.

Then he blew out the candles.

 

 

And enjoyed his piece of cake.

Happy Birthday Misael!