"Once there was a thing called spring,
When the world was writing verses
like yours and mine.
All the lads and girls would sing,
When we sat at little tables
and drank may wine."
- Frank Sinatra
Today the American Women's Club had their annual Spring Party/Easter Egg Hunt. With Easter falling early this year, we were unable to organize the party before the holiday weekend, so we decided on the one following. A head count of 28 kids and close to the same adults, the afternoon was exciting! It was held at a members house in the burbs of Helsinki. Everyone brought a dish to complete a pot-luck lunch. The kids colored and made tissue paper flowers as the buffet line was assembled. We all quickly enjoyed lunch and the kids gathered in a room for singing.
After singing, the kids ran outside with their baskets to gather up 6 plastic eggs each. In return for their eggs, they were given a 1/2 dozen paper egg crate, creatively tied closed with twine, filled with American candy! Laffy Taffy, Sweet Tarts, and Nerds...just to name a few.
Then onto my station...cookie decorating. Yes, I always get volunteered for this at the meetings I do not attend. But I really do enjoy baking them and I pretty much have it perfected. Butterflies, bunny rabbits, and duck sugar cookies were topped with royal icing as the kids decorated their choice with a collection of sprinkles. After 3 hours of springtime fun on a beautiful day in Finland, we headed home.
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