Belated Easter/Mother's Day Celebration

Moshi is a funny, odd little town. I know I have said that before, but it's true. It really is a small town, but because it's close to Kilimanjaro, there is an international presence here. Maybe that's why we have such luxuries as a grocery store (however poorly stocked), a few restaurants and a couple hotels with pools. Outside of Moshi, there are people still living here who benefited from the colonial days.

Today, Eli and I got to experience a little bit of luxury here. A couple months ago, the Baby Club group planned a special outing for Easter. However due to travel plans of a few people, we pushed it back a couple weeks so that it was the day after Mother's Day. It was held at a lady's house. Her name is Melinda and she lives on a large property about 30 minutes away from Moshi. She opens her home and serves lunch and dinner on Saturdays. Many foreigners go there, but we never have gone because it's a bit pricy. She arranged a special outing for the moms and kids of Baby Club. Her place is so pretty. I didn't feel like I was in Moshi anymore. It reminded me of the tea plantations outside of Nairobi.




When we first got there, the kids went on a hunt, looking for hidden chocolates. They put the chocolates in a bucket so they could be distributed evenly.





Then they played for a while before eating their special lunch - fries and a a cheese sandwich. Then the adults got a fancy lunch - quiche and salad. Last was fancy pie and treats for the kids. Oh yeah... and to drink, she served fresh raspberry juice! I haven't had raspberries since I left the US, more than 2 1/2 years ago.





Hayley, the mom who set this up, brought craft kits for the kids to make hats, however we ended up taking them to do at home because it was past nap time for the kids and they were getting cranky.

It was a really nice afternoon. It may seem silly and not so fancy, but to me I felt spoiled... a nice lunch, beautiful place for the kids to play..... it was just what I needed.

(Amy.... there were dogs!!!! One big, nice older dog and two tiny ones! It reminded me of Kembu.)