Happy Birthday Johane

Friday April 25th was a happy day for Johane. We greated her with "Happy Birthday". She wanted to have her hair done in curls and have a bow in her hair. Then off to Heathers where all the children greeted her with "Happy birthday Johane". She was so pleased.

The day before she had received about 7 cards in the mail! Today she had about ten. "Look at this! Mine! For Johane!" She was so excited and pleased to get mail. "My birf-day"
One card was musical and started singing "Daay---0, me say day---O, day light come and me wanna go home." She loved it! We got to hear that about ten times more, so we sang along. Most of the messages she could read since they were in creole. She again told us that you don't get mail in haiti.
We got her from Heathers and had pizza for dinner. Lit the candles on the cake and sang Happy Bithday in English and in French (Joyeux Anniversar). She enjoyed blowing them out. We ate our cake and ice cream and she opened her gifts. She loved the battery operated shreck toothbrush from Elizabeth.
We gave her a flower arrrangement...(Randi's had fun putting that together), a couple of summer outfits and a Barbie doll.
We called home to haiti...but papa was out and about town. We were able to speak to him, but none of the other family. She particularily wanted to talk with her sister Johanna.

Then she was off to spend the night at Denise O'keefes. They had so much fun together that instead of returning her on saturday..she spent the whole day and opted to stay one more night. I know she misses the craziness of a big family with multiple age children.

I told a friend..."its too bad that she is sooooo dependent on me and can't be separated from me for even a minute". We both laughed at that. What a blessing that she is so adaptable. She misses home so much. She is speaking more english and mimeing things that happen in haiti. Sometimes her mother sells things from a basket on her head and makes change. I almost split a gut watching her mimic that one. She even gave me change back.
Her formal party is sunday, tomorrow. I can hardly wait to see her face. Stay tuned for another exciting adventure.
Thank-you ALL for your cards for her. They were a blessing and one I am very sure that she will NEVER forget. Thank-you...thank-you. Cynthia and Johane Dort.