Today has been a day full of celebration and goodies as our beloved friend Annie turned 50 years young! As Jenna talked about in her recent blog, we are not sure of her real birth date, but celebrate the occasion on September 10th each year. We went all out to celebrate this wonderful chimpanzee person with mini banana cream pies and tea in the morning, fresh sunflowers and grape vines as a mid-morning celebration, and banana nut bread mini cupcakes with a peanut butter and yogurt frosting with more sunflowers, corn, fresh peaches, tomatoes, green beans, and mini peppers for lunch. Come back tomorrow to see the video of the festivities! I’ll be sharing some sneak peek photos from the day below. Happy birthday Annie, you are so very loved!!
The birthday girl
A cupcake and sunflower on Young’s Hill
A banana nut bread cupcake with a view!
Annie with a portrait of her, surrounded by flowers, peaches, cupcakes, grape vines, and a “50” made out of apple.
A mini banana cream pie
Annie enjoying her grape vine, brought in by Dr. Erin!
Burrito loved the grape vines too, but for a different reason. They were perfect for a game of tug!
Negra made a nest with some blankets, then settled in to enjoy her grape vines.
Missy enjoying one of Annie’s birthday cupcakes during the lunch forage.
Annie eating a purple green bean she found during the lunch forage.
Annie on the move during her lunch forage.
Happy birthday to the gorgeous and forever young Annie bird! Everyday, your continued growth and confidence inspires and amazes me! You are an amazing and beautiful soul. I can’t wait to see the video of your party tomorrow!!! :tada::ribbon::confetti_ball::gift:
I love that very top photograph, capturing her smile! Moreover, I love the beautiful chimpwoman portrayed in the picture. I so wish that Annie Chimpanzee had a wonderful birthday party, and I wish her a happy new year of life.
Happy Birthday Annie!!! Lucky you, to be loved so dearly by your caregiver friends. Wow, what an incredibly scrumptious celebration you had today! Can’t wait for the video, but the photos will hold me over. Looks like a perfect day!
Ellen! My head is spinning over all those goodies you prepared for the birthday girl. Mini banana cream pies, banana nut bread mini cupcakes with a peanut butter and yogurt frosting, and sunflowers, oh my! And the best surprise was your box of Annie’s portrait surrounded by the beauty of all those natural goodies. I LOVE it!! Thank you for always going above and beyond for everyone in your care. Your hearts are so full of goodness. Lucky Annie!
that portrait is amazing! how was that created ?
Gorgeous photos of beautiful Annie and food galorious food. Most fitting for a delight princess or I should say the birthday queen! Thanks, everyone at CSNW for pulling out the stops and giving that lady one heck of a birthday:sparkling_heart:?:two_hearts:
Thank you, staff members for your efforts and for making Annie’s bird-day (:kissing_heart:) so special and tasty! :hugging:
wow! A real smorgasbord! Truly something great for everyone!
Tomorrow’s video will surely be filled of happy food squeaks, groans of delight, and oh so much lip smacking! Can’t wait!
Thank you to Dr Erin for the vines, the party planner, and what!? Banana pies and cupcakes!? Is that you in the kitchen, Patti? I see you! Whoever made them, thanks for the extra work….I’m imagining decorating and assembing over 30 cakes and pies…
wow!
(thought for next summer….a “yonanas” or “creami (sp?)” machine that turns 3 bananas into nice cream….