We were not sure until pretty much the last moment whether and how we should celebrate Maia's second birthday. But the warm weather and the fact that we were out in the Vermezo park with Ivan in the pram every afternoon anyway gave us an idea. So the invitation was mailed out in the beginning of the week, and I posted a note in Maia's nursery room, inviting her class-mates and their parents to a playground party on Sunday.
Already on Friday we took a cake to the nursery and the candle, shaped as a 2. Maia said they had fun and she blew the candle. And so did Kopan, she said. Kopan is the name of a boy in the group - a very ancient name, Emese claims. So apparently Kopan and Maia celebrated together.
Anyway, Sunday came soon. In the morning we went with Emese to the market on Csengery utca and baught fruits and other delicious things. Emese had already purchased the cake and pogacsa from Daubner. In the end I forgot to boil the corn I had prepared, so it stayed home to be enjoyed later.
When we arrived to the playground Rachel was already there with Anna. Pictures of them, as well as most other guests and friends are posted here. So click and take a look. It came out as a nice party, with a nice mixture of friends from REC and around, Emese's Vojvodians, and some of Maia's best friends: the twins Botond and Balint, and Sophia, accompanied by their moms. Most kids were within the same age group - between 1 and 3, and had a lot of fun in the sand and with the swings and toys. Of course Maia loved receiving so many presents and eating delicious things, drinking juice without limit, and playing with so many kids. In the evening she told me it was "nice" and asked if she could have another party tomorrow.