I always get nervous when the birthday season rolls around. My three kids all have birthdays within a months time. I am not very good at planning kid parties. . . in fact. . .I always put it off too long and just try to have a family party. Then I stress about whether it will be fun enough to make the kids like their birthday. Well, yesterday was Ben's birthday. Aside from getting the hamster we made his day by
1) Letting him stay home from school. Hey it was his birthday. I called the school to excuse him the secretary asked me if he was sick. "No. It's his birthday" I said confidently. I could hear the giggle in her reply. Maybe birthday's are not a legitimate excuse to the school but they definitely are to me.
2) We went to Mcdonald's. Oh, the amazing happiness that comes into a child's life because of a happy meal and the playland.
3) We baked him a cake. Do not judge me. I am not a professional. . . just close to it.
4) We made Ben cards. He giggled when he looked at Emily's. She just scribbles. But she was so cute when she said "Happy Birday Ben." No one can resist her charm.
5) We squeezed in a few other presents.
6) We wrapped up the night with swimming at the local outdoor pool where Ben showed off his seven year oldness by insisting on going through the lazy river by himself. He is so proud that he can touch the bottom. Rachel had her own moment of glory. She learned to float on her back. Man was she beaming.
So, despite my non professional abilities in birthday partying Ben had a great day. I am so glad.
3 comments:
My kids always stay home on their big day. It is kind of a tradition. The summer birthdays actually complain because they can't stay home. Looks like a fun day!
I think that cake is darling and it's a helluva lot better than I could do!
Cute video. "I'm shevin! Shevin years old!" haha.
You're the BEST mom! Happy Birthday to sweet Ben, give him a huge hug from his FAVORITE aunt Heather!!
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