{"id":1481,"date":"2009-08-14T11:20:07","date_gmt":"2009-08-14T03:20:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mytwogirls.net\/?p=1481"},"modified":"2010-09-30T15:19:22","modified_gmt":"2010-09-30T07:19:22","slug":"cousin-moniques-1st-birthday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mytwogirls.net\/?p=1481","title":{"rendered":"Cousin Monique&#8217;s 1st Birthday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On Saturday after work, we attended my cousin&#8217;s daughter, Monique, 1st birthday. It was held in a hall of a club.<\/p>\n<p>When we arrived, the girls were immediately invited to join the crowd at the stage with other children for some entertainment by a hired clown. Both didn&#8217;t even complain and just sat down among strangers and watched; while Daddy and I joined my other family members at a table.<\/p>\n<p>Girls were taking care of each other, and I was very glad to see Zaria participating in games and dance without any of us adults coaxing.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the photos of the day.<\/p>\n<p>Zaria watched the clown intently when he was doing some magic tricks (the stern look stayed on the face for a long time).<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/__dBuGx0WA7Q\/SoOiqKIVJ1I\/AAAAAAAACwI\/eLYlyYtJbfY\/s400\/IMG_0076.JPG\" alt=\"Zaria staring at clown\" style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 250px; cursor: hand; text-align: center\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Zara and Zaria were watched over by Sam or Ally.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/lh3.ggpht.com\/__dBuGx0WA7Q\/SoOioCg7K0I\/AAAAAAAACwE\/xFEAUc9A3OQ\/s400\/IMG_0081.JPG\" alt=\"Girls\" style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; cursor: hand; text-align: center\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Girls joined in action dance with the clown leading, and also went on stage to dance together with the other children.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/__dBuGx0WA7Q\/SoOitbVIh-I\/AAAAAAAACwM\/D696Rx_CwuQ\/s400\/2009-8-8%20Monique%27s%20birtday2.jpg\" alt=\"Girls\" style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; cursor: hand; text-align: center\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/lh3.ggpht.com\/__dBuGx0WA7Q\/SoOils_VZOI\/AAAAAAAACwA\/raaLoES85to\/s400\/IMG_0124.JPG\" alt=\"Zaria dancing with Sam\" style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 250px; cursor: hand; text-align: center\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/lh3.ggpht.com\/__dBuGx0WA7Q\/SoOijg790rI\/AAAAAAAACv8\/TXxs8MZRG-A\/s400\/IMG_0132.JPG\" alt=\"Zara dancing with Ally\" style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 250px; cursor: hand; text-align: center\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The clown actually caught hold of a few people to dance on stage alone, and even put a mask on them. Zara was one of them, and she got the Whoopi Goldberg&#8217;s mask, and without hessitation, she danced away. (Gosh, she&#8217;s a brave one)<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/__dBuGx0WA7Q\/SoOivF9RODI\/AAAAAAAACwQ\/OGe2Ql2URyY\/s400\/2009-8-8%20Monique%27s%20birtday1.jpg\" alt=\"Dancers in Mask\" style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; cursor: hand; text-align: center\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Zaria loves the toy that Zara got for going on stage.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/__dBuGx0WA7Q\/SoOiZPCt6GI\/AAAAAAAACvw\/TbeqYdENmGc\/s800\/IMG_0137.JPG\" alt=\"Girls\" style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; cursor: hand; text-align: center\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Monique, the birthday girl, waiting to cut her cake.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/__dBuGx0WA7Q\/SoPW6nxCr3I\/AAAAAAAACxQ\/0GiChj2K4xg\/s400\/IMG_0084.jpg\" alt=\"Girls\" style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; cursor: hand; text-align: center\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The entertaining clown.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/__dBuGx0WA7Q\/SoOieTgbxSI\/AAAAAAAACv0\/L0CJNJgxmbI\/s400\/IMG_0138.JPG\" alt=\"Girls\" style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; cursor: hand; text-align: center\" \/><\/p>\n<p>My cousin&#8217;s girl friend.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/__dBuGx0WA7Q\/SoOig9euQzI\/AAAAAAAACv4\/_puNhaN2-mw\/s400\/IMG_0134.JPG\" alt=\"Girls\" style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; cursor: hand; text-align: center\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And Zaria, finally smiled and laughed, when she made a mess with her cup cake.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/__dBuGx0WA7Q\/SoOiyS1sPlI\/AAAAAAAACwU\/3wQ_lGx_PqQ\/s400\/2009-8-8%20Monique%27s%20birtday.jpg\" alt=\"Girls\" style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; cursor: hand; text-align: center\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"linkwithin_hook\" id=\"https:\/\/mytwogirls.net\/?p=1481\"><\/div><script>\n<!-- \/\/LinkWithinCodeStart\nvar linkwithin_site_id = 223776;\nvar linkwithin_div_class = \"linkwithin_hook\";\n\/\/LinkWithinCodeEnd -->\n<\/script>\n<script src=\"http:\/\/www.linkwithin.com\/widget.js\"><\/script>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkwithin.com\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.linkwithin.com\/pixel.png\" alt=\"Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...\" style=\"border: 0\" \/><\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Saturday after work, we attended my cousin&#8217;s daughter, Monique, 1st birthday. 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