I was invited to Brando's birthday party the other day. It was a big one. I mean, COME ON! He was turning SEVEN! God that makes me feel old. He had it at the creative learning center in Bologna in Piazza Maggiore. The room was filled with learning games for children and adults too. But basically all the kids wanted to do was run around playing tag and could have cared less about the games they were supposed to be doing to expand their minds. I basically sat with the moms and grandmas and just chatted. I did play a little with the kids but I can only take so much of screaming, sweating seven-year-olds. I was talking to one boy though in Italian and one of his friends walked up. They recognized me from the International School and Brando was very proud to tell them all he had an American tutor who he got to hang out with. The friend who walked up was so adorable and firmly told his friend "She is from school. We have to talk to her in English!" It's a strict rule at the school and since I worked there, they thought that it still applied. Adorable. Brando's party was something that I never thought I would do while studying abroad and it the end it was a really fun afternoon. Not sure if I could handle it again though...
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The leader trying to get the kids to learn.
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Valentino, Brando and a friend
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Rocco, Brando's little brother, and his girlfriend
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Tanti Auguri a te! Alessia, Brando's mom, and Brando.
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Rocco opening Brando's presents.
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A very happy seven-year-old!
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Baci xx
Sure you will be able to handle it! Now you have a short glimpse of what moms go through regularly. I remember a story of a little girl who wanted her mother's attention and wanted her off the phone, so she cut the cord of the phone! That ended the call quite abruptly! Do YOU remember that story?
ReplyDeleteLove ya Aunt Susie!