4th of July: Arlyss Birthday

The 4th of July is the Independence Day of the United States, as well, it is the birthday of Arlyss, someone that Nuri and his family are very close to, and who consider as an adopted grandmother. She and her husband, Charles, live in Ewen, in the Upper Penninsula, and have seen Nuri and his siblings grow up since the mid-1980s.

On the 4th of July we went to one of her son's cabin to celebrate her birthday, Nancy made two amazing pies, and there her family (the Waters) made incredible food! Here are some pictures of us with birthday girl... and then the food ;)




As part of her presents, we all sang for her the song "Few of My Favorite Things" that Julie Andrews sang for a gathering, where the words were changed to express her favorite things now that she is getting older. It was amazingly beautiful!!




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El 4 de julio es el Dia de la Independencia para los Estados Unidos. A la vez es el dia que Arlyss cumple anios, quien es muy cercana a la familia de Nuri y considerada como una abuelita por los chicos. Ella y su esposo Charles viven en Ewen, en Michigan. Ayer fuimos a celebrar su cumpleanios en la cabania de uno de sus hijos, comimos riquisimo, la mama de Nuri hizo unos pasteles y como uno de los regalos todos le cantamos una cancion que Julie Andrews canto, adaptando la letra de "Algunas de mis Cosas Favoritas" a las cosas favoritas de una persona de edad! Estuvo buenisimo!!!

La primer foto es de nosotros con los jovenes de la familia y la cumpleaniera, la segunda es de la mesa, la tercera donde todos cantabamos y la ultima es Nancy con Arlyss.