The birthday girl was Arno's 3 yr old classmate, Ceinwyn Robens. (Ceinwyn is a Welsh name, and her parents pronounce it "Kyne-win".)
Ceinwyn adores Arno. The moment he walks into the classroom every morning, she scoots over to watch him put away his lunch box and changes his shoes. She also reportedly gets upset when she can't sit next to him at lunch. Such is the preschool crush!
Ceinwyn's mother Anna is the assistant to the Australian ambassador; the Robens (along w/several dozen other families) live in the embassy compound, which has its own lap pool, kiddie pool, squash courts, gym, and a huge underground garage where the kids ride bicycles.
The party was at the kiddie pool. Arno can't swim, but Ceinwyn is a terrific swimmer, so she dove and swam around him.
We learned a bit about Aussie birthday traditions from the menu: meat pies, tiny sausages, pancakes with jam and whipped cream, drinks for the parents.
And fairy bread," which is white bread, smeared with butter and decorated with sprinkles that a party guest said are known as "hundreds and thousands." (Our Seattle-Australian friend Adrienne will have to confirm whether I've gotten that right.)
The party guest:
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