The Preschooler

Birthday Celebrations

Today is my older son’s birthday.  Whenever these special days come around, I have this desire to make everything perfect.  I can remember the joy I felt on my birthdays as I was growing up, and I want my own children to experience that joy as well.

In our family, we have made a decision that the day of the actual birthday is spent with just our immediate family.  This means no grandparents, friends, etc.  It is a special day just for us.  We spend the day at a playground we don’t normally visit, and sometimes have a picnic lunch.  My children know we will, at some point in the day, visit a party store in order to get a mylar balloon for the child celebrating and a latex balloon for the other child.  The celebrant will also be allowed to choose where our family will eat dinner.  (This usually means us parents must suffer through greasy burgers or stale pizza, but we put on a smile just the same.)  We will also have a small cake just for us and a few presents will be opened.

I think I get just as excited as my children on these special occasions.  My mood is better, and I seem to have a near endless supply of patience.  We should celebrate birthdays more often.  Today is going to be a great day.

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Written by Laura on July 16, 2010