Happy Birthday Miya

Miya turned six yesterday.

So, of course she was up before the sun to head off to her first day at school.  After all, she has to walk 10 miles in the snow to get to school.  And since her Mama and I are at work all day earning enough money to pay for her exclusive private school, she has to walk there on her own.  And then after her after-school classes she had a couple of hours of homework to complete.  And then up again early this morning ...

Nah, sigh, we are spoiling her rotten.

Her school day included:

1. English: (a) She read to me for about 30 minutes, and (b) I read to her.
2. Maths and Economics: A family game of monopoly (her choice on her birthday), where she is the banker.  So far, she is beating all of us (and I've got almost nothing).
3. Music: Mama and I gave her a new, good quality, recorder for her birthday.  During the day she played her new recorder, as well as the piano.

So far she has had six birthday events, and will probably have a seventh next week!

1. In April, in China with Laolao (Mama's mama).
2. A couple of weeks ago, with Nainai and Yeye (my parents) -- long story, but they had been planning to be overseas on Miya's birthday.
3. On Friday, at the new Takapuna playground.  This was her first choice for her birthday event, but the weather looked much better for Friday than yesterday.
4. On Saturday, a friend came for a playdate.
5. On Sunday, another friend, with the same birthday, came for a playdate (he turned three yesterday).
6. Yesterday, playing board games at home with the family.
7. And next weekend, another party planned with the cousins who are sick at the moment.

Now she has just woken up, so it is time for her second day of school.  I'd better find her snowshoes.